How to Read a Novel
This course is for anyone who enjoys reading. You don’t need any past experience. Image: Reading - Sam Greenhalgh CC BY 2.0 You can use the hashtag #FLnovel to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- The course examines specific techniques relating to plotting and temporality including flashbacks, unreliable narration and framed narratives.
- The course considers ways of understanding character, such as behaviour and motives.
- It explores issues relating to the presentation of dialogue, including conversational mood and dialect voices.
- The course examines the impact of various different settings on the development of plot and character.
- It invites learners to test their understanding through weekly quizzes and a final peer assessment task.
- The four novels explored for this course are:
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 2 ratings |
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Feb 12 (272 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | The University of Edinburgh via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Alex Lawrie, Andrew Taylor, Anna Girling |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Programming |
| Tags | Literature R |
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| Rating | 5.0★ based on 2 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Feb 12 (272 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | The University of Edinburgh via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Alex Lawrie, Andrew Taylor, Anna Girling |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Programming |
| Tags | Literature R |
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