Introduction to French Literary Genre I (Prose)
- Arts
- 200 level
- 2 credit units
- 92 pages
- 16 units
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.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, practical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examinations
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of FRE241, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
FRE241 · UNIT 1: QU’ EST-CE QUE LA LITTÉRATURE
Now that we have examined the concept of literature, it is expected that anytime you hear about literature or you have a work of literature before you, you will understand that you dealing with a kind of writing that that uses language creatively to portray social realities and personal experience.
What you should be able to do
- Identify literary genres in French literature
- Analyze prose elements in French texts
- Apply figures of speech in literary analysis
- Demonstrate skills in reading and understanding French literary texts
- Evaluate the structure and style of French prose
- Explore themes and characters in French literature
What it prepares you for
- Literary Critic
- French Teacher
- Translator
- Content Writer
- Editor
- Education
- Publishing
- Translation Services
- Media
- Cultural Organizations
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2:
Unit 3: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: l'intrigue, la perspective narrative et le suspense
Complex interplay of plot twists and character motivations requires careful analysis
- Module 3:
Unit 2: Les figures de styles (II)
Nuances of paradox, comparison, and contrast demand nuanced understanding of French language
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 48 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1:
Unit 1: Qu'est-ce la littérature · 3 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 hours
Define what literary genre. Explain the prose genre. Enumerate the characteristics of prose genre.
- Week 2Module 1:
Unit 3: Prose genre and its characteristics · 3 hours
Define what literary genre. Explain the prose genre. Enumerate the characteristics of prose genre.
Unit 4: Les sous-genre de la prose · 3 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 3Module 2:
Unit 1: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le theme · 3 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 4Module 2:
Unit 2: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le personage · 3 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 5Module 2:
Unit 3: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: l'intrigue, la perspective narrative et le suspense · 3 hours
Analyse "l"intrigue" of a novel read. Identify "la perspective narrative" of a novel read. Identify "le suspense" in a novel read.
- Week 6Module 2:
Unit 4: Les éléments constitutifs de la Prose: Le cadre Romanesque · 3 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 7Module 3:
Unit 1: Les figures de styles (I) · 3 hours
Explain the concept of "le figure de style" in literary terms. Identify Métaphore, L"hyperbole, L"ironie in novel.
- Week 8Module 3:
Unit 2: Les figures de styles (II) · 3 hours
Explain and identify Le paradoxe, La comparison, Le contraste in novel.
- Week 9Module 3:
Unit 3: Les Figures De Styles (III) · 3 hours
Define l"allitération and la repetition. Explain the difference: l"allitération and la repetition.
- Week 10Module 3:
Unit 4: Les Figures De Styles (IV) · 3 hours
Identify a novel that is an "l"allégorie" representation. Explain, using examples, what is "personification".
- Week 11Module 4:
Unit 1: Exploration du texte (I) · 3 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 12Module 4:
Unit 2: Exploration du texte (II) · 3 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 13Module 4:
Unit 3: Exploitation des textes (III) · 3 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 hours
Analysis of a given text. Identify the theme of a given text. Identify the figures of speech in the text.
Preparing for the exam
- Create flashcards for key literary terms and figures of speech from Modules 1-3
- Practice analyzing unseen French prose texts, focusing on theme, characters, and style
- Review set textbooks, summarizing plot, identifying key themes, and analyzing character development
- Focus on understanding the nuances of French language and cultural contexts
- Practice oral French to improve fluency and comprehension for oral examinations
Questions students ask about this course
What is FRE241 about?
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.
How many units does FRE241 have?
FRE241, Introduction to French Literary Genre I (Prose), has 16 units across 4 modules, over 92 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is FRE241?
FRE241 carries 2 credit units, at 200 level in Arts.
Is FRE241 hard?
FRE241 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical, practical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does FRE241 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 16 units.
How is FRE241 assessed?
FRE241 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examinations.
What can I do with FRE241?
Literary Critic, French Teacher, Translator, Content Writer and Editor.