Italian Literature II

Code:

FLUP0666

Acronym:

LTITA2

Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EFA	0	Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
		Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
EFI	0	Official Study Plan - LEFI	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEFI	3	2,5	5	-
			4
EPA	3	Official Study Plan - LEPA	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Official Study Plan - LEPA	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4
		Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial a partir de 2002	2	2,5	5	-
EPE	1	Official Study Plan - LEPE	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
EPF	2	Official Study Plan - LEPF	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4
		Plano oficial a partir de 2002	2	2,5	5	-
			3
EPI	3	Official Study Plan - LEPI	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Official Study Plan - LEPI	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4
		Plano oficial - 4º ao 5º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	2	2,5	5	-
			3
		Plano oficial a partir de 2002	2	2,5	5	-
			3
EPO	11	Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEPO	3	2,5	5	-
			4

Objectives

Resuming the presentation of the major figures in Italian literature, in the second semester, students will be introduced to the work of two poets: Dante’s “Divine Comedy” and Giacomo Leopardi’s “Canti” (14th and 18th centuries)

Program

I – “La Divina Commedia” by Dante Alighieri

1 – Composition of “La Divina Commedia”
1.1. – The poem.
1.2. – The body of the universe.
1.3. – Senses, motifs and symbols of the Commedia subordinate to poetry.
1.4. – Guide to the themes in the Commedia.

2 – Hell

3 – Purgatory

4 – Paradise

5 – The poetry of the “Commedia”
5.1. – Indigent relationship between the composition and the episodes.
5.2. – Poetic unity of the “Commedia”.
5.3. – Representation of doctrines, theology and allegory.
5.4. - Authority of the Dantesque word.
5.5. – The sense of space.
5.6. – Composition and stage direction.
5.7. – Serenity in Dante’s fantasy.
5.8. – Poetry as an elaborate invention of rhetoric and music.

II – Giacomo Leopardi and Romantic poetry.

1 – Italian Romanticism

2 – Giacomo Leopardi: the soul and the word
2.1. – Story of a soul.
2.2. – Story of Leopardi’s lyric poetry.
2.3. – Juvenile compositions.
2.4. – “Zibaldone”
2.5. – Letters and Memories

3 – Leopardi’s poetry.
3.1. – Songs and early idylls.
3.2. – “Operette”
3.3. – “Il Resorgimento”
3.4. – Poetry and Thought in the “Operette”
3.5. – The last Cantos.

Main Bibliography

Dante Alighieri, Divina Comédia, Bertrand, 1996, 2ª Ed.

Giacomo Leopardi, Cantos, Vega, s.d.

The remaining bibliography will be indicated in class.

Complementary Bibliography

To be indicated in the course of the semester, when necessary.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes

Software

No specific software required.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Students enrolled in continuous assessment are required to attend at least 75% of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Average grade of the evaluation components

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Final exam in the re-sit exam period.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese.
Consultation hours: 4 hours per week.