課程資訊
課程名稱
西洋文學概論二
Introduction to Western Literature (Ⅱ) 
開課學期
112-2 
授課對象
外國語文學系  
授課教師
凱羅榮 
課號
FL1016 
課程識別碼
102E14120 
班次
03 
學分
3.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
必修 
上課時間
星期四2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
普405 
備註
本課程以英語授課。西洋文學概論與歐洲文學四科擇三必修。
限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限:55人 
 
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課程概述

Welcome to introduction to Western Literature, a year-long course which will introduce you to the great works of Antiquity and the Middle Ages in the Mediterranean and Western Europe (in English). This is the second half of the course, which will introduce you to the development of literary forms, from ancient Greek tragedy and comedy to Dante’s Divine Comedy, passing through Latin prose and medieval epics. The core of the survey will be organized around the defining ancient and medieval aesthetics and understanding the major themes of the various time periods at hand; basically, to demonstrate how, from the great epic traditions of the ancient world, Western Literature developed numerous literary forms.

The course will start in ancient Athenian festival culture, where we will read Aeschylus (Prometheus Unbound) and then Sophocles (Antigone), before moving to Aristophanes’ sarcastic comedies (the Frogs). We will then move to ancient Rome, and study Roman theater, with works of Plautus (The Haunted House) and discover situational comedy. Selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses are next, before moving to Roman prose with selections from The Golden Ass by Apuleius. We will then discuss Christian literature, starting with the New Testament (Gospels/Letters of Paul), and then moving forward with the legends of the Holy Grail with Percival and the Tale of the Grail of Chretien de Troyes before finishing with selections from the Inferno by Dante. 

課程目標
The primary aim of the course remains to introduce you to the fundamental texts which have shaped western literature, to familiarize you with the plots, characters and character types which the authors of the ancient world have built, and which will become reused in later literary traditions. You will also explore basic literary techniques modern scholars have used to analyze these texts. 
課程要求
By the end of the class, you should be able to:
1) Understand and summarize the plots of the books we read
2) Identify important characters and major ideas of the books we have read.
3) Describe and distinguish between the different genres discussed in class.
4) Analyze and contextualize short passages.
5) Trace the relationship between the different works covered in class.
6) Express your thoughts and ideas concisely in well-crafted paragraphs. 
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單元主題
Week 1
2/22  Introduction to the Course and the Epic Cycle 
Week 2
2/29  Greek Tragedy 1: Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 
Week 3
3/07  Greek Tragedy 2: Sophocles, Antigone 
Week 4
3/14  Greek Comedy: Aristophanes, the Frogs 
Week 5
3/21  Greek and Roman Comedy: Plautus, the Haunted House 
Week 6
3/28  Historical Literature: Lecture Edward Nolan- Herodotus, the Invention of History and Tragic History 
Week 7
4/04  Tomb Sweeping Day, No Class 
Week 8
4/11  Midterm 
Week 9
4/18  The Roman Novel: Selections from the Golden Ass by Apuleius 
Week 10
4/25  Roman Poetry: Selections from the Metamorphoses by Ovid 
Week 11
5/2  The New Testament: Gospel According to Matthew, Gospel According to John 
Week 12
5/09  Converts and Conversions: Lecture Laurent Cases, Psalms, Paul and the Confessions of Saint Augustine 
Week 13
5/16  The Literature of Late Antiquity: Lecture Laurent Cases, Selections  
Week 14
5/23  Medieval Epics: Chretiens de Troyes: Percival and the Tail of the Grail 
Week 15
5/30  The Renaissance: Selections from the Inferno 
Week 16
6/06  Final