Acquisition of basic and advanced notions about Dante's subject. Acquisition of the basic notions of metrics and rhetoric in the Middle Ages. Acquisition of the stylistic and rhetorical tools useful for the correct reading of medieval and Dantesque poetry in particular .Acquisition of knowledge of recurring themes in Dante's rhymes. 

Systematic knowledge of the Comedy, in particular of some cantos chosen by the student of all three cantiche from a textual and historical-critical point of view. The methodological tools suitable for the correct historical and chronological contextualization of Dante's works will also be provided.

First phase of the course: Dante's rhymes. The tradition of the text. The role of Boccaccio in the tradition of Dante's rimeria. The edition of Domenico de Robertis

Second phase: investigation of the metric structures of canzoni, ballads and sonnets. The sestina from Arnaut Daniel to Dante with brief notes on the Petrarchan sestina. Analysis of the different themes of Dante's lyric with particular attention to the love theme. Comparisons with other Dantesque texts, in particular the De vulgari eloquentia. Approximately 30 texts including canzoni, ballads, sestine and sonnets will be analysed

Third phase: we will face the Comedy. Students will also have to choose 21 cantos from the Commedia: seven for each cantica, who have not already studied for the Italian literature exam I (Prof. Corsaro), some of them will be paraphrased and analyzed in class

No

knowledge and understanding: solid knowledge and understanding of Dante's rhymes covered by the course and of 21 cantos chosen from Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise are required

applied knowledge and understanding solid knowledge and understanding of Dante's rhymes covered by the course and of 21 cantos chosen from Inferno , Purgatorio Paradiso  are required: ability to deal with the paraphrase of Dante's text and decode the main rhetorical and metric figures

autonomy of judgment: knowing how to reflect critically on the rhymes and cantos in question and on the evolution of Dante's thought, knowing how to question commonplaces on the exegesis of rhymes and the Comedy  and determine whether or not they have scientific validity.

communication skills: mastery of the specific language of literary studies

ability to learn: development of technical knowledge and formal reasoning skills necessary to (i) undertake in a critical and independent way the analysis of Dante's rhymes and the cantos in question ; (ii) development and critical elaboration of an overall exegesis of Dante's poetry

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

There will be a written test in itinere written, or a closed test with the aim of ensuring self-assessment

Teaching

Frontal lessons. Projection of slides

Innovative teaching methods

Occasionally, brainstorming will be held

Attendance

In order to take the exam as an attending student, attendance at lessons is compulsory for at least 80% of the total number of hours, i.e. 29 hours out of the total of 36.

Course books

During the exam the student, in addition to the topics presented in class by the teacher, will be required to have an analytical knowledge of the following

primary and secondary texts:

Dante Alighieri, Rime edited by Paolo Gresti and Nicolò Premi, Brescia, Scholé 2023 is recommended for practicality - In any case, the texts of the rhymes under study will be blended

Commedia,  Commented edition of your choice (we recommend the one edited by A.M. Chiavacci Leonardi for Mondadori; any fully commented edition used in high school may still be useful). - Preparation is required for the cantos chosen by the student.

Marco Grimaldi, Nota ai Testi in Opere di Dante, Vita nova-Rime, Roma,Salerno, 2015, pp. 313-321 (blended)

Some essays taken from Le Quindici Canzoni lette da diversi, I (1-7), Lecce, Pensa MultiMedia («Quaderni Per Leggere»), 2009 will be available for consultation in blended for student. Reading these essays is recommended but not mandatory

Assessment

Oral exam. The attending student is required to report, during the interview, on the topics covered by the teacher during the course. He must also demonstrate that he has read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason adequately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Those tests that demonstrate the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills, the ability to navigate with mastery within the topics covered in class, establishing links between texts and themes and the ability to use precisely the specific lexicon of the discipline.

Those tests that demonstrate the possession of a mnemonic knowledge of the contents, a discreet critical capacity and connection between the main topics treated in class with the use of a language suitable for the discipline will be evaluated as 'fair'.

Those tests that demonstrate the achievement of a minimum level of knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, and the use of a language that is not entirely inadequate, will be evaluated as 'sufficient'.

Those tests that reveal difficulties in orientation with respect to the topics addressed in class, serious training gaps with respect to the topics covered during the course, and the improper use of the lexicon of the discipline will be evaluated negatively.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.

Teaching

Teaching methods Non-attending students are asked to view the on-line program, and to make sure that the required texts are available (by checking the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it). In case of difficulty, you can contact the teacher by e-mail. The student is invited to view all the teaching material included in the Moodle platform, also intended for non-attending students.The non-attending student has the obligation to prepare himself on all the materials that the teacher inserts into the platform which will be the subject of the exam.

Attendance

No

Course books

During the exam, the non-attending student will be required to have an analytical knowledge of the texts and essays:

During the exam the student, in addition to the topics presented in class by the teacher, will be required to have an analytical knowledge of the following

primary and secondary texts:

Dante Alighieri, Rime edited by Paolo Gresti and Nicolò Premi, Brescia, Scholé 2023 is recommended for practicality - In any case, the texts of the rhymes under study will be blended

- Commedia  Commented edition of your choice (we recommend the one edited by A.M. Chiavacci Leonardi for Mondadori; any fully commented edition used in high schools will still be useful)

Marco Grimaldi, Nota ai Testi in Opere di Dante, Vita nova-Rime, Roma-Salerno, 2015, pp. 313-321 (in blended)

Some essays taken from Le Quindici canzoni lette da diversi, I (1-7), Lecce, Pensa MultiMedia («Quaderni Per Leggere»), 2009 will be available for consultation in blended for student. Reading these essays is recommended but not mandatory.

Assessment

Oral exam.

Non-attending students must demonstrate that they have read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason appropriately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Those tests that demonstrate the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills, the ability to orient themselves within the topics under study, establishing links between texts and themes and the ability to use in a timely manner of the the specific lexicon of the discipline will be evaluated as 'excellent'

Those tests that demonstrate the possession of a mnemonic knowledge. contents, a good critical capacity and a good capacity for connection between the main topics covered in class with the use of a language suitable for the discipline will be evaluated as 'fair'.

Those tests that demonstrate the achievement of a minimum level of knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, and the use of a language that is not entirely inadequate, will be evaluated as 'sufficient'. Those tests that reveal difficulties in orientation with respect to the thems in question, serious training gaps with respect to the topics covered during the course, and the improper use of the vocabulary of the discipline will be evaluated negatively.

Disabilità e DSA

Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.

A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.