ITALIAN LITERATURE I
LETTERATURA ITALIANA I
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2023/2024 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Ilaria Tufano | After school. It will be possible, by appointment, to receive online remotely. For the appointment it is possible to use the email |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
- provide the historical-literary knowledge for the contextualization of an author and a lyrical work
- acquire the skills of critical analysis of a nineteenth and twentieth century text in poetry
- acquire the ability to identify the forms of opera
- acquire the ability to identify the various opera techniques
- identify the thought and the message of the author through the representation
Program
Italian poetry between the 19th and 20th centuries. The main metric forms. The meter of the verses. The free verse. The main themes. We will proceed with a metric, stylistic, rhetorical, thematic reading and analysis of texts by the 'canonical' authors of Italian literature between the 19th and 20th centuries: Leopardi; Carducci, Pascoli; D'Annunzio; Saba; Palazzeschi; Campana; Ungaretti; Montale. The course manual anthologises a single text per author followed by critical comments, the teacher will provide other blended texts and other comments that will be examined, in particular by Leopardi; Pascoli; Ungaretti and Montale. Particular attention will be devoted to Pascoli's poetry in view of its possible use in primary school
Bridging Courses
No
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
knowledge and understanding: solid knowledge and understanding of the main authors and poetic texts of Italian literature between the 19th and 20th centuries is required
applied knowledge and understanding: ability to decode the texts in question, to contextualize the authors and works within a specific literary context
independence of judgement: knowing how to reflect critically on the lyrics in question, knowing how to question commonplaces on the exegesis of the lyrics and determine whether or not they have scientific validity.
communication skills: mastery of the language specific to literary studies ability to learn: development of technical knowledge and formal reasoning skills necessary to (i) critically and independently undertake the analysis of the texts in question ; (ii) development and critical elaboration of an overall exegesis on the different ways of representing poetic themes (iii) identification of the formal and thematic peculiarities of the various lyrics
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
There is a written test with multiple answers (Quiz Moodle) to ensure students' self-assessment
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lections. Projection of slides.
- Innovative teaching methods
Occasionally, brainstorming will take place
- Attendance
In order to sit the exam as an attending student, attendance at lessons is compulsory for at least 80% of the number of hours, i.e. 29 hours out of the total of 36.
- Course books
For the purposes of the exam, male and female students will have to study
Gino Tellini, Letteratura italiana. Un metodo di studio Le Monnier 2014. The study of the manual is limited to the following pages:
Leopardi, pp. 327-348-(more materials in blended)
Carducci, pp. 388-399
Pascoli, pp. 412-422 (more materials in blended)
D'Annunzio, pp. 423-436
Saba, p. 493-503
Palazzeschi, p. 514-524
Campana, p. 531-539
Ungaretti, p. 541-551
Montale, p. 554-565 (more materials in blended)
Parodie, p. 566-570
- Assessment
Written. The test consists of a test with closed and open-ended questions
The assessment method will consist of the proposal of open-answer and closed-answer written questions; evaluation method: overall mark out of thirty.
Evaluation criteria:
30 cum laude: excellent: excellent knowledge of the contents, critical and personal reworking, precise and adequate language
27-30 excellent: broad knowledge of the contents; appropriate language; organicity of the discourse, coherent and effective arguments
24-26: good: adequate knowledge of the contents, appropriate language; good organization of arguments
21-23 discreet: more than enough knowledge, overall correct language, suitable arguments
18-20 sufficient: relative knowledge of the contents with some imprecision and / or simplification of concepts, simple language with some improprieties, linear exposition
Insufficient evidence: serious gaps in knowledge and / or misunderstandings in concepts, inadequate and incorrect language, incoherent exposure.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Non-attending students are requested to view the online programme, and to make sure that the required textbooks are available (by checking the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it). In case of difficulty, you can contact the teacher by email. The student is invited to view all the teaching material included in the Moodle platform.
- Attendance
no
- Course books
For the purposes of the exam, male and female students will have to study
Gino Tellini, Letteratura italiana. Un metodo di studio Le Monnier 2014. The study of the manual is limited to the following pages:
Leopardi, pp. 327-348-(more materials in blended)
Carducci, pp. 388-399
Pascoli, pp. 412-422 (more materials in blended)
D'Annunzio, pp. 423-436
Saba, p. 493-503
Palazzeschi, p. 514-524
Campana, p. 531-539
Ungaretti, p. 541-551( more materials in blended)
Montale, p. 554-565 (more materials in blended)
Parodie, p. 566-570
- Assessment
Written. The test consists of a test with closed and open-ended questions
The assessment method will consist of the proposal of open-answer and closed-answer written questions; evaluation method: overall mark out of thirty.
Evaluation criteria:
30 cum laude: excellent: excellent knowledge of the contents, critical and personal reworking, precise and adequate language
27-30 excellent: broad knowledge of the contents; appropriate language; organicity of the discourse, coherent and effective arguments
24-26: good: adequate knowledge of the contents, appropriate language; good organization of arguments
21-23 discreet: more than enough knowledge, overall correct language, suitable arguments
18-20 sufficient: relative knowledge of the contents with some imprecision and / or simplification of concepts, simple language with some improprieties, linear exposition
Insufficient evidence: serious gaps in knowledge and / or misunderstandings in concepts, inadequate and incorrect language, incoherent exposure.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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