3741001Italian Language and Literature (Seminars)
| Numbering Code | G-LET22 73741 SJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.2 | |
| Instructor name | MURASE YUUJI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | In this course, we closely read Francesco Petrarca's "Rerum Vulgarium Fragmenta," which is at the origin of Italian lyric poetry. The aim of the course is to deepen our understanding of the Tuscan lyric tradition by paying attention not only to the content of the individual works but also to their formal characteristics. | |||
| Course Goals |
(1) To acquire the ability to read and understand poetry. (2) To deepen students' understanding of the formal beauty of Italian verse. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Week 1: Introduction Weeks 2-14: Students read the text and examine points of rhythm and rhetoric of Petrarca’s Lyrics. The course will emphasize accuracy in reading. Week 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Students will be evaluated through quizzes conducted in each class. | |||
| Course Requirements | An understanding of Italian grammar. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The participants are required to adequately understand the original text and read it aloud before class to familiarize themselves with the rhythms of Italian verse. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | その他, Printouts will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Introuced during class | |||
