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FRE241Arts2 Unitsintermediate

Introduction to French Literary Genre I (Prose)

This course introduces students to French literary genres, focusing on prose. It enhances reading comprehension and analytical skills in French literary texts. Students will explore various prose elements, figures of speech, and literary devices. The course aims to develop skills in reading, understanding, and analyzing French literary texts, emphasizing narrative, descriptive, political, social, and religious texts. Practical exercises in literary analysis are included.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
French LiteratureProseLiterary AnalysisFrench GenreText Exploitation

Course Overview

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Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
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Learning Type
Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Literary Genres

2

Prose Analysis

3

Figures of Speech

4

Textual Exploration

5

French Literature

6

Literary Devices

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examinations

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Computer Based Test

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French Teacher

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Translator

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Content Writer

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Editor

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Industry Applications

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1:

6h

Unit 1: Qu'est-ce la littérature

3 study hours
  • •Define literature generally
  • •Distinguish between general literature and literature as an academic discipline
  • •Identify the major characteristics of literature as an academic discipline

Unit 2: Les genres de la littérature

3 study hours
  • •Define what literary genre
  • •Explain the prose genre
  • •Enumerate the characteristics of prose genre
Week
2

Module 1:

6h

Unit 3: Prose genre and its characteristics

3 study hours
  • •Define what literary genre
  • •Explain the prose genre
  • •Enumerate the characteristics of prose genre

Unit 4: Les sous-genre de la prose

3 study hours
  • •Explain the concept of subgenre in literary studies
  • •Identify 4 subgenre in the prose genre
  • •Identify the major characteristics of literature as an academic discipline
Week
3

Module 2:

3h

Unit 1: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le theme

3 study hours
  • •Explain what is generally "le thème" of a novel read
  • •Discuss "le thème principal" and "le thème secondaire" in a novel read
  • •Read a novel and identify the principal and secondary themes, if any
Week
4

Module 2:

3h

Unit 2: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le personage

3 study hours
  • •Explain what is generally "le personnage" of a novel
  • •Identify "Les personages" in a novel read
  • •Identify "le protagonist, l"antagoniste
  • •Explain and identify "les personnages secondaires" in a novel read
Week
5

Module 2:

3h

Unit 3: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: l'intrigue, la perspective narrative et le suspense

3 study hours
  • •Analyse "l"intrigue" of a novel read
  • •Identify "la perspective narrative" of a novel read
  • •Identify "le suspense" in a novel read
Week
6

Module 2:

3h

Unit 4: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le cadre Romanesque

3 study hours
  • •Explain the concept of "le cadre Romanesque"
  • •Identify "le cadre géographique," of a novel you have read
  • •Identify "le cadre social," of a novel you have read
  • •Identify "le cadre temporal" of a novel you have read
Week
7

Module 3:

3h

Unit 1: Les figures de styles (I)

3 study hours
  • •Explain the concept of "le figure de style" in literary terms
  • •Identify Métaphore, L"hyperbole, L"ironie in novel
Week
8

Module 3:

3h

Unit 2: Les figures de styles (II)

3 study hours
  • •Explain and identify Le paradoxe, La comparison, Le contraste in novel
Week
9

Module 3:

3h

Unit 3: Les Figures De Styles (III)

3 study hours
  • •Define l"allitération and la repetition
  • •Explain the difference: l"allitération and la repetition
Week
10

Module 3:

3h

Unit 4: Les Figures De Styles (IV)

3 study hours
  • •Identify a novel that is an "l"allégorie" representation
  • •Explain, using examples, what is "personification"
Week
11

Module 4:

3h

Unit 1: Exploration du texte (I)

3 study hours
  • •Explain the content of a given text
  • •Identify the figures of speech in a given text
  • •Enumerate the elements of prose in the text
Week
12

Module 4:

3h

Unit 2: Exploration du texte (II)

3 study hours
  • •Study and understand texts
  • •Carry out a textual analysis detailed idea about how author communicate their ideologies and thoughts and experiences through texts
Week
13

Module 4:

6h

Unit 3: Exploitation des textes (III)

3 study hours
  • •Read any given text and identify and explain the elements of prose in the tet
  • •Identify and explain the "figures de style" in the text

Unit 4: Exploitation des textes (IV)

3 study hours
  • •Analysis of a given text
  • •Identify the theme of a given text
  • •Identify the figures of speech in the text

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

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1

Create flashcards for key literary terms and figures of speech from Modules 1-3

2

Practice analyzing unseen French prose texts, focusing on theme, characters, and style

3

Review set textbooks, summarizing plot, identifying key themes, and analyzing character development

4

Focus on understanding the nuances of French language and cultural contexts

5

Practice oral French to improve fluency and comprehension for oral examinations

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