Textual Analysis 1 (PE) 1/2 [PAB2SE05PA] Semestr zimowy 2021/2022
Ćwiczenia, grupa nr 2

• Aristotle, Poetics (fragment)

• Sh. Rimmon-Kenan, Narrative Fiction: Contemporary Poetics, Routledge 1987.

• Julian Barnes, A History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters

• Alan Moore, Kevin O’Neill, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I

• Graham Swift, Shuttlecock

Chris Baldick, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms,

David Lodge, The Art of Fiction, Penguin Books

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, Penguin Books

The aim of this course is to introduce the basic techniques and strategies of textual analysis. First goal is teaching students to locate texts in their contexts, deducing important details of cultural, social and political setting from the information provided in the texts. The next goal is to teach students to pay close attention and to analyse the language and style. The third goal is to make students aware of the basic narratological devices and schemes. The final goal is to provide a methodological framework for interpretation.

This course will introduce students to the basic theoretical background which will serve as the basis for discussion in class. A close reading of selected literary texts will allow students to discuss how the structure of texts can be analyzed, with particular focus on:

1. The concept and structure of narratives

2. Plot, story, characterization

3. Types of discourse

4. Focalization

5. Time in discourse

6. Pastiche, parody, anachronism

7. Paratext

8. Register

9. Intertextuality

No more than 3 absences are allowed: class attendance and participation are required.

Students will be expected to come to class prepared to discuss the required reading materials.

The final grade will be based on:

- attendance and participation: 15%,

- in-class tests: 20%,

- homework assignments: 15%,

- final test: 50%.