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English A - Literature

Introduction: In this course the students focus on the study of literary texts, adopting different approaches to literary criticism. The students also explore the nature of literature, the aesthetic function of literary language and textuality, and the relationship between literature and the world.

General Objective: Enable students to develop an understanding of relationships between texts and a variety of perspectives, cultural contexts, and local and global issues, and an appreciation of how they contribute to diverse responses and open multiple meanings.

Competences / abilities to develop:

Know, understand and interpret:

• A range of texts, works, and/or performances, and their meanings and implications

• Contexts in which texts are written and/or received

• Elements of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual and/or performance craft.

• Features of particular text types and literary forms.

Analyze and evaluate:

• Ways in which the use of language creates meaning

• Uses and effects of literary, stylistic, rhetorical, visual or theatrical techniques

• Relationships among different texts

• Ways in which texts may offer perspectives on human concerns.

Communicate:

• Ideas in clear, logical and persuasive ways

• In a range of styles, registers and for a variety of purposes and situations

• Ideas, emotion, character and atmosphere through performance.

Resources:

• Institutional email (Google drive)

• Claseweb

• Textbooks:

• Secondary readings (analysis of the literary texts)

• Videos

• Websites.