Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Genre and Literary Analysis
Course Number:
L_ELBALES105
Course Description:
This course will provide a grounding in critical analysis of genre in
English Literature as well as provide a thorough introduction to the
concept of close reading, which will be the basis of all courses in our
program. This course examines the specificities and characteristics that
are associated with various genres of literature -- poetry, fiction, and
drama -- and guides the student through an understanding that genre and
literary form helps shape the way we look at and analyze a text.
Students will become familiar with the terminology used in literary
analysis.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ENGH 202, INTS 295
