123020 VO Literature Survey 1 (2014W)
From the Renaissance to the Restoration - A Brief Survey
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Language: English
Examination dates
- Wednesday 28.01.2015 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 04.03.2015 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Wednesday 29.04.2015 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
- Monday 29.06.2015 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 08.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 15.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 22.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 29.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 05.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 12.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 19.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 26.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 03.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 10.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 17.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 07.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 14.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
- Wednesday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course provides a historical survey of the Tudor and Stuart reigns and looks at the roles played by religion, the voyages of discovery and the cult of Queen Elizabeth. A brief outline of the Elizabethan world picture as presented by Tillyard will be the starting point for a presentation of some more recent literary theories that are especially relevant to Renaissance studies, above all New Historicism. The discussion of the literature includes the four major genres, starting with 16th century prose fiction and the epic. Poetry will mainly be discussed in terms of the development and analysis of the sonnet, but will also include poems by the Metaphysical Poets. The development of drama will be traced from its medieval origins to the closing of the theatres by the Puritans and will mainly focus on plays by Marlowe and Shakespeare.
Assessment and permitted materials
There will be a written examination at the end of the term covering the required reading and the issues discussed.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
knowledge of the literature and culture of Tudor and Stuart England, familiarity with Renaissance literary genres, with literary theory, in particular New Historicism
Examination topics
lecture, eLearning, audio-presentation of poems, video extracts, exemplary analysis of individual texts
Reading list
Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2
William Shakespeare: Richard II, Romeo and Juliet (all available in paperback editions)
A reader with key passages from prose fiction and epic and the poetry dealt with during the term will be provided. Basic material will be available on the University of Vienna eLearning platform Moodle.
William Shakespeare: Richard II, Romeo and Juliet (all available in paperback editions)
A reader with key passages from prose fiction and epic and the poetry dealt with during the term will be provided. Basic material will be available on the University of Vienna eLearning platform Moodle.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, EC 125, EC 126; BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-302, BA08.1; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3020
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-302, BA08.1; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3020
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