Literary Analysis: A Basic Approach
 

A simple, workable approach to literary analysis that will take your understanding and interpretations to another level.
What you'll learn
Develop skills to formulate your personal interpretation of a literary text
Understand and apply well-founded approaches to discussing literature
Recognise and use key terms and approaches for literary analysis
Most importantly, develop your own passion for literature and film further
Requirements
An interest in English Literature and/or in Film
Fluency in the English Language
Reading "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë is recommended but not required
Description
This course will take you through a basic approach to literary analysis. It is divided into four sections: in section 1 we will discuss the meaning of literary analysis and talk about engaging with texts and with other literary critics. Section 2 will focus on the narrator and the concepts of plot and story. In section 3 I will teach you the technique of close reading, while section 4 will put all of this together to give you a workable approach to essay-writing and formulating text-based interpretations. We will focus on the novel "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë throughout the course, and reading it will be helpful, but is not a prerequisite for following or understanding the lessons. The course is designed for beginners, so if you are studying literature at school or in the first year of your Bachelor, or if you are curious about literary analysis and never had the chance to study it at university, then this course is for you. Together, we will build the confidence and learn the tools to approach complex works of literature and draw meaning out of them. By the end, you will have a straightforward approach to accessing implicit meanings in literary texts and the skills to formulate your own interpretation.
Who this course is for
Anyone who enjoys reading and is curious about digging deeper into the meaning of literature
Literature Students