Literary interpretations 2

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 3

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

Introduction to literary studies

Literary interpretations 1

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS = 30 hours participation in classes

2 ECTS = 60 hours preparation to classses (extensive reading) with direct participation of the teacher

Course description:

The course is a continuation of Literary interpretation 1. The students revise advanced literary theory: figures of thought, figures of speech, prosody, imagery, characterization, point of view, plot vs. story. They are actively engaged in interpretation of selected works of poetry and prose, mostly of American literature.

Course objectives:

- developing analytical and interpretive skills of literary texts

- deepening knowledge of literary notions, trends, genres

- expanding understanding of English literature

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Course content

Revision of literary theory: figures of thought, figures of speech, prosody.

Anne Bradstreet, “To My Dear and Loving Husband,”

The Eagles, “Hotel California,”

Philip Freneau, “The Indian Burying Ground,”

William Cullen Bryant, “Thanatopsis,” “To a Waterfowl,”

Emily Dickinson’s poetry, poems number: 520, 441, 986, 241, 465, 712, 303, 288, 449,

John Keats , “Ode on a Grecian Urn,”

Victorian poetry: Robert Browning, “My Last Duchess” (a dramatic monologue);

Point of view; Modernist Aesthetics; Ernest Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants;” Zora Neale Hurston, “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,”

Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle,”

Edgar Allan Poe, “The Philosophy of Composition,” “The Raven,” “The Masque of the Red Death,”

Modernist poetry: Avant-Garde: e.e. cummings (“The Cambridge Ladies,” “next to of course god America,” “Buffalo Bill’s defunct,” “pity this busy monster, manunkind,” “it may not always be so;”) Imagism: William Carlos Williams (“Young Sycamore,” “The Red Wheelbarrow,” “This is Just to Say”); A transitional poet: Robert Frost (“Mending Wall,” “The Road Not Taken”);

and Toni Morrison, “Recitatif,” Maxine Hong Kingston, “No Name Woman” (excerpts from The Woman Warrior)

Drama terminology

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

presentation, discussion, reading of literary texts, analysis and interpretation of selected literary texts, written work, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams option if needed

Reading list:

used in class

Selected works of poetry and prose from the following anthologies:

The Heath Anthology of American Literature,

The Bradley Anthology of American Literature,

The Norton Anthology of British Literature,

The Braided Lives anthology

and other works specified by the professor.

Learning outcomes acc to PQR

Knowledge:

The student knows and understands:

1. theories, methodology as well as general and detailed advanced terminology of literature and culture studies (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. advanced methods of analysis and interpretation of texts and culture products, within selected traditions, theories and research schools in literature and culture studies (k_W04/P6S_WG)

3. advanced facts regarding the literature of English-speaking countriess (k_W11/P6S_WG)

Skills

Student can

4. recognize different types of literary texts in order to perform their critical analysis and assess their relevance and impact in cultural processes (k_U02/P6S_UW)

5. explore and critically analyse information from various literary sources (k_U07/P6S_UO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes :

1. Active participation in in-class discussions, interpreting poetry and prose, using the literary register, showing the knowledge of the works analyzed in class - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Students are expected to be prepared for all classes, read all assigned works of literature before the class, have the printouts of the assigned texts, attend the classes and actively contribute. Should students come unprepared, the professor reserves the right to conduct unannounced tests.

2. The final written test - 50% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

Grading criteria:

60 -67% 3.0

68 - 75% 3.5

76 - 83% 4.0

84 - 91% 4.5

92 - 100% 5.0

The course is passed at 60% of the final grade