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 116-020 Poetics and Poetry

Note

Formerly available as 116-222/322. Students who have completed 116-222/322 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr Jill Anderson

Prerequisites

116-007 French I: Cultural Perspectives and 116-008 French I: Language in Context II or 116-015 Post-beginners French IIB or equivalent.

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

A 2-hour seminar and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

The major part of this subject will be concerned with the understanding of poems by some of outstanding figures in French poetry from the 16th century to the 20th century such as Ronsard, Nerval, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Eluard. The examination of theoretical concepts will always be related to and illustrated by the study of poetic texts. At the end of the subject, students should be able to: examine the different ways of reading a poem; analyse how poetic texts function; demonstrate a knowledge of the general evolution of poetry in French literature.

Assessment

A classpaper of 2000 words, and an essay of 2000 words in French.

Prescribed Texts

A selection from collected works (ed. La Pleiade or Garnier) from Ronsard, Nerval, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Eluard, Breton.



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