LIT 391 - Selected Topics in Literary Form

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Bentley University

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In reading books, hearing songs, or watching films we tend to focus on the"content" of the work, on what it seems to be "about." Still we recognize that the form through which that content is communicated makes a big difference in how we respond to the work, even in what the work means. Two different versions of what seems to be the same story may differ greatly because of different formal characteristics. Similarly, the meaning of a song is likely to be very different than the meaning of the same words without the music. A writer, in choosing to present material in a specific form, is thus making an important decision. Examines one specific form and consider the ways in which it shapes a variety of different works. Possible forms include the short story, the bildungsroman, the sonnet sequence, science-fiction, and the mystery novel. ( Allows repetition for credit.) C I

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3.00

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www.bentley.edu

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(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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