Introduction to Literature Theory and Criticism (LITA2208)
BA. Literatures in English - ELIT
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2018
Department: English
The University of Bamenda
Faculty of Arts
Second Semester
Course Lecturer: Toh/Ntam
Date: 8:30 to 11:30
Course Code: LITA 2208
Year: 2017/2018
Course Title: Introduction to Literature Theory and Criticism
Time: 3hrs
Credit Va’ue: 6
Venue: HITL 04
instruction: Answer ONE Question from section a id ONE question from section two. in all answer
TWO questions
Section One: Criticism
1. To what
extent
would you say that
Plato, Aristotle
and Thomas
Acquinas
had
prescribed rather than carried out criticism in their works? (35Mks)
2. What
are
the
hallmarks
of
good literature
according to Aristotle
and Longinus?
(35 mks)
Section Two: Theory
1. Use
A.J
Greimas’s
Actant
Scheme
to analyze
any texts
of
your
choice. (35 mks)
2. Write short notes on the following:
a)
Defamiliarity (l0Mks)
b)
Fabula and Sjzet (l0Mks)
C)
Literariness of literature (10 Mks)
D)
Formalism (5 Mks)
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