Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course aims to provide a diachronic perspective on French-language poetry, from the 19th century to the 21st, giving a prominent place to French and Belgian poetry, without excluding other fields (Quebec, Switzerland, Francophonie). The major currents and major poets will be presented.
It will begin with an introduction to the main principles of French versification (meter, verse, rhyme, stanzas, fixed forms), from a descriptive and analytical perspective.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be familiar with the major poetic movements and their main characteristics. He or she will be able to situate a work within the history of poetics. He or she will be able to correctly analyze a form of versification.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Oral face-to-face course. Projection and commentary on poems.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Powerpoint slideshows.
Summaries on metrics.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
The exam will consist of an oral presentation of a poet or a movement freely chosen by the student, developed from a perspective of poetic history, but also didactic.
Work placement(s)
No.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will take place in the second semester. The schedule will be set in consultation with the registered students.
Contacts
Gérald Purnelle
Gerald.Purnelle@uliege.be