Assignment 1: 1500-word narratological analysis (40%) due 23:55 on Sunday 14 November 2021

COM6006/FRE6006 Narrative in Theory and Practice

Assignment 1: 1500-word narratological analysis (40%)

Write a narratological analysis of one of the following passages. References are to the prescribed editions in each case:

1. La Chanson de Roland/The Song of Roland, lines 1940–2023

Or

2. La Chanson de Roland/The Song of Roland, lines 2297–2396

Or

3. La Princesse de Clèves, pp. 177­–79, ‘Après qu’on eut envoyé [...] la fausse lettre du Vidame.’/ The Princesse de Clèves, pp. 90-92, ‘After the letter [...] false letter had been.’

Or

4. La Princesse de Clèves, pp. 244–46, ‘Je veux vous parler encore [...] n’en sortir jamais.’ / The Princesse de Clèves, pp. 148–50, ‘I feel I must speak [...] never to abandon it.’

For ease of reference, line-numbered versions of these passages are available as pdfs, from the 'Assignments' section of the module page. You are strongly advised to refer to these versions in your answer: line references will save you a great deal of space. Passages are supplied in both French and English versions. COM6006 students should analyse and quote from the English version in their answers. FRE6006 students should analyse and quote from the French text.

The word limit for this essay is 1500 words, inclusive of footnotes and quotations but not of bibliography. Over-long essays will be penalized. Essays should adhere to the guidelines set out in the School’s Handbook for Undergraduate Students. Your essay should be properly presented, with correctly formatted references. Pay careful attention also to the warnings on plagiarism. Above all, answer the question set. Do not invent your own question, or use the question set as simply a springboard for a general essay about the texts.

This assignment is due 23:55 on Sunday 14 November 2021. Please use the SLLF coversheet (available from the QMplus module page), and take note of the guidelines on it. Your final version of the assignment should be uploaded to QMplus as either a Word document or a PDF file. Do not use other file formats. Feedback on individual assignments will be provided by the end of week 11, and general feedback will be delivered in class in week 12.

All coursework for this assignment will be submitted via Turnitin. If you wish to see a Turnitin report on your assignment before submitting the final version you will be able to do so. However, you must ensure that you submit your draft version well in advance, allowing at least 24 hours before the deadline to receive and review your report, and amend and upload your final version of the coursework by the deadline. If you plan to review your work more than once, you must plan your initial submission to allow at least 24 hours between reports.