Introduction to Literary Studies
Vorlesung von Heyl + Altklausurfragen - Die Altklausuren liefen immer nach dem selben Schema ab: 4. Fragen (auf 3 davon kann man sich gut vorbereiten). 1. Frage - Wissen zu Sonetten, Shakespeare, Metrum, Reimschema etc.; 2. Frage - Wissen zu Quellen / Portalen auf denen Literatur zu finden ist (z.B. ECCO, JSTOR etc.); 3. Frage - Erzählperspektive / Erzählsituation bestimmen (nach Genette und/oder Stanzel); 4. Frage - zusätzliches Wissen auf der Vorlesung — Viel Erfolg! :)
Vorlesung von Heyl + Altklausurfragen - Die Altklausuren liefen immer nach dem selben Schema ab: 4. Fragen (auf 3 davon kann man sich gut vorbereiten). 1. Frage - Wissen zu Sonetten, Shakespeare, Metrum, Reimschema etc.; 2. Frage - Wissen zu Quellen / Portalen auf denen Literatur zu finden ist (z.B. ECCO, JSTOR etc.); 3. Frage - Erzählperspektive / Erzählsituation bestimmen (nach Genette und/oder Stanzel); 4. Frage - zusätzliches Wissen auf der Vorlesung — Viel Erfolg! :)
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 04.02.2025 / 14.02.2025 |
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Please identify the type of narrator according to Genette found in this excerpt from a novel (you need to find the correct two terms here). (2) Explain your choice, giving one quotation each from the text showing why the terms you chose apply. (8) Then identify the narrative situation (according to Stanzel). (2) Comment on the consequences this particular narrative situation has for the narrator’s abilities, giving two examples (supported by one short quotation from the text for each one). (8) (Up to 15 lines)
[The type of narrator which is used here is a homodiegetic narrator and an overt narrator. He is inside the story and tells us what the character, so himself, feels and thinks (“I was hoping to make friends soon” l. 2-3). Also, he is an overt narrator, so he refers to himself while telling the story (“I was a young man in my early twenties” l. 1-2). The narrative situation is the first person narrator, the “I-as-protagonist”, where the narrator is the central character. He knows and can talk about what he thinks and feels (“I somehow managed to really annoy my next door neighbour” (l. 3-4). But he does not know what the other characters feel, think and experience (“I still have no idea where he came from, no idea of his past, no idea how he spent his days” l. 4-5).]
How does Iser distinguish between literary and non-literary texts?
Wolfgang Iser's reader reception theory says that a literary text consists of gaps and blanks, which are inviting the reader to think about the text. While reading non-literary texts, the reader does not have to think and interpret.
What is literature? Give two possible answers discussed in the lecture, explaining how each is answer is relatetd to the concept of the canon.
There is a narrow and. Broad definition of literature. The narrow understanding focuses on special texts of highest quality, where the canon (in the past) consisted of dead, white, male authors. The broad understanding goes beyond the old canon. The broadest understanding means any text at all.
In our discipline, the answer to a question often consists of knowing that there is a debate about this answer and being able to position oneself in that debate.
Give two reasons why it is a very good idea to use a critical edition for studying a play by Shakespeare.
Since no original manuscript of any play written by Shakespeare has survived, every printed version of them is a reconstruction. We must work with critical editions here because they provide
- a reconstruction of the text
- extensive annotations
- variant readings
Name the most reliable and fastest digital resource for finding a full PDF of the first edition if the First Folio of Shakespeare's works (1623). Give both the abbreviated and the full name of this resource.
EEBO: Early English Books Online
Name the only country in which a "Nationallizenzen" password is available.
A "Nationallizenzen" password is only available in Germany.
Name the most reliable and fastest digital resource for finding a biography of an author, including a reliable research bibliography. Give both the abbreviated and the full name of this resource.
ODNB: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Name the most reliable and fastest digital resource for finding a full PDF of the first edition of Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World (1726) by Jonathan Swift. Give both the abbreviated and the full name of this resource.
ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collection Online
Which pentameter is most common in spoken English as well as in English poetry?
Why does poetry have a musical dimension?
Poetry has a musical dimension because it frequently plays with sounds. In addition, poems were sung in the past because many people were unable to read and write.
Write down a dactylic pentameter, using the notätion explained in the lecture.
-UU -UU -UU -UU -UU
Write down an anapestic pentameter, using the notätion explained in the lecture.
UU- UU- UU- UU- UU-
Write down a trochaic pentameter, using the notätion explained in the lecture.
-U -U -U -U -U
Write down an iambic pentameter, using the notätion explained in the lecture.
U- U- U- U- U-
What is the key difference between poetry and prose?
The key difference is that poetry is artificially structured and more structured than prose.
Who wrote Dracula?
Bram Stoker
Who wrote Beowulf?
An unknown author.
Who wrote "Waiting for Godot"?
Samuel Beckett
Who wrote "The House at Pooh Corner"?
A.A. Milne
What is an Autodiegetic narrator?
Tell the story of their own life.
What should you use to find an authors biography and their works?
- The Oxford Companion to English Literature
- The Oxford Dictionary National Biograpgy (ODNB)
What is probably the most useful handbook on English literature?
The Oxford Companion to English Literature ( as a tool to get basic information on authors and works)
Is it enough to use the local university library catalogue?
No. Use multiple digital resources.
- Online bibliographies,
- Inter-library loans (Fernleihe)
- digital archives
- recent Ph.D. thesis on your topic
Which dictionary should you use only as a last resort?
Bilingual dictionaries
Which dictionary should you use for writing?
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
What dictionary should you use for in depth research about the meaning of words?
OED (available online)
What dictionary should you use for reading?
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Why are there some books that you can't find online / for free?
Because interllectual property is protected by copyright (for books / in Britain: protection for 70 years after authors death)
Where can you find resources with external links to journals, books, websites and many other publications?
MLA International Library
Where can you find English texts printed after 1800?
- Www.archive.org
- JSTOR
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