Guia Academica - Facultad de Filología - Universidad de Salamanca

GUÍA ACADÉMICA 2009-2010 FACULTAD DE FILOLOGÍA 404
UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA
VI. Irony: “the art of saying something without really saying it” (Muecke)
1. History of irony
2. Types of irony
3. Rhetorical devices used to ironic ends
4. Glossary: terms linked to irony
VII. Modern Dystopias
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING
To complete this course successfully, you will have to (1) participate actively in five tutorial discussions based on the essay readings and preceding
lectures, (2) deliver a group presentation on seminal works by authors studied in the course, and (3) answer a set of questions on the final
exam. In determining final grades, each course requirement carries the following weight:
Seminars 35%
Final Exam 40%
Presentations 15%
Class Participation 10%
COURSE COMMUNICATION
Electronic copies of the class syllabus, course handouts and several short readings will be available to download through STUDIUM (located at
http://studium.usal.es/como_acceder). There you will find links to satire/humor literary history, culture and author sites, research and style guides,
and online dictionaries.
PROGRAMA
1. Shakespeare in his time:
Shakespeare the man: facts and legend
The social and political background
The intellectual and literary background
2. Reading and writing in Shakespeare’s time:
The writing profession
The book trade and the transmission of texts
The reception of literature
Reader expectations and the question of genre
3. The Shakespearean canon
4. The production of plays in Elizabethan England:
Theatre legislation and censorship
The acting profession
14970-WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Asignatura Optativa. Segundo Semestre. 6 créditos
Prof. Rubén Tostado González