Basics of Rhetoric and Poetics 1

Subject guarantor:

Petr ŠRÁMEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Petr ŠRÁMEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Familiarization with the theory and practice of linguistic construction of a dramatic text (dramas of antiquity, the renaissance, classical and romantic eras etc.) and the possibility of their vocal realization in Czech translation. Familiarization with contemporary translation practice.

Mode of study:

Concept presentation, text analysis, discussion

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No requirements.

Recommended optional programme components:

No elective requirements.

Course contents:

Topics:

1. Preconditions for reading, preliminary questions

2. Understanding vs. not understanding

3. who's who in a literary work

4. Figurative identification: sound, meaning, image

5. Between poetry and prose: types and genres of literature

6., 7. Basic terms of poetics

8., 9. Basic terms of narratology

10. Verse in drama

11. Criteria for evaluating a literary work

[sense, meaning, sign; time, space; style, composition, theme, motif; monologue, dialogue; the model author and reader; metaphor, metonymy, symbol, amphibology; verse, foot, ictus; rhyme, assonance; rhytm, meter, intonation; Alexandrine, blank verse, hexameter; vocal instrumentation, euphony; expressivity, irony, persuasion; (in)formal writing; variation, allusion, variant reading etc.]

Recommended or required reading:

Červenka, M. , Jankovič, M. , Kubínová, M. , Langerová, M.: Pohledy zblízka: zvuk, význam, obraz. Poetika literárního díla 20. století. [I.] Praha, Torst 2002.

Hodrová, Daniela a kol.: ...na okraji chaosu... Poetika literárního díla 20. století. [II.] Praha, Torst 2001.

(kol.): Na cestě ke smyslu. Poetika literárního díla 20. století. [III.] Praha, Torst 2005.

Nünning, Ansgar (ed.): Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury. Brno, Host 2006.

Brukner, Josef; Filip, Jiří: Poetický slovník. Praha, ČS 1968 (2. vyd. 1992).

Culler, Jonathan: Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Brno, Host 2002.

Eagleton, Terry: Úvod do teorie literatury. Praha, Triáda 2005.

Eco, Umberto: Šest procházek literárními lesy. Olomouc, Votobia 1997.

Haman, Aleš: Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. Jinočany, H&H 1999.

Hrabák, Josef: Poetika. Praha, ČS 1973.

Hrabák, Josef: Úvod do teorie verše. Praha, SPN 1958.

Ingarden, Roman: Umělecké dílo literární. Praha, Odeon 1989.

Jakobson, Roman: Poetická funkce. Praha, H&H 1995.

Staiger, Emil: Základní pojmy poetiky. Praha, ČS 1969.

Quintilianus, Marcus Fabius: Základy rétoriky. Praha, Odeon 1985.

Slovník literární teorie. Praha, ČS 1984 [ed. Š. Vlašín], 2. vyd.

Šklovskij, Viktor: Teorie prózy. Praha, Melantrich 1933.

Todorov, Tzvetan: Poetika prózy. Praha, Triáda 2000.

Úvod do literární vědy. Praha, Herrman & synové 1999 [ed. M. Pechlivanos a kol.].

Veltruský, Jiří: Drama jako básnické dílo. Brno, Host 1999.

Wellek René; Warren, Austin: Teorie literatury. Olomouc, Votobia 1995.

Zima, Petr V.: Literární estetika. Olomouc, Votobia 1998.

Žilka, Tibor: Poetický slovník. Bratislava, Tatran 1987.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes (concept commentary if needed)

Assessment methods and criteria:

Active participation, performing of continually assigned tasks; interpretation.

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Further information:

This course is an elective for all students of this school

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Teorie a kritika (Bc.) (compulsory subject)
• Herectví činoherního divadla (Mgr.) (compulsory subject)