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116-072 Dante 2 | |
Note | Formerly available as 116-319/419. Students who have completed 116-319/419 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr S Kolsky |
Prerequisites | Completion of all Second Year Italian subjects; 37.5 points at either post-beginners or post-VCE sequence for Third Year. Admission to Honours in Italian for Fourth Year. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject will complete the study of the Divina commedia begun with the Inferno. It will build on techniques already acquired by students in their previous study of Dante. The subject will place the two cantiche in their medieval context so that students will able to grasp more easily the originality of Dante's poem. The historical and political context of Purgatorio and Paradiso will be examined in order to render the two cantiche more accessible to the students. By the end of the subject students should be able to analyse the poetic techniques employed by Dante. Students should have acquired an understanding of medieval culture in order to appreciate Purgatorio and Paradiso in their historical context. |
Assessment | A 2-hour test, and an essay of 2000 words for 3rd year, two essays of 1500 words each for 4th year. |
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