What do you think of French poetry?

So, we have read a couple of French poems.... What do you think about French poetry? How is it different that other types of poetry that you have read before? Please discuss.

What is the importance of tales?

Up to this point, you have read two French tales: Le Laustic by Marie de France and Melusine by Jean d'Arras. In your opinion, what is the importance of tales? Why are tales a part of every literary tradition? What does this tales tell you about French society and culture from the 12th-14 centuries? Discuss.

Voyage littéraire

Welcome to FREN202. This blog space serves as a springboard for your readings as well as for our class discussions. I will be placing things on the blog page for you to read, to explore, and to contemplate after every class period. As a student in the course, you are responsible for logging on to and posting to the blog page after every class. This is the only forum where the use of English is permitted! In class, we will speak French exclusively. I hope that you will find that this format contributes to your learning experience in this course.

Question of the day (please post) : How can you learn to read in a foreign language? What techniques do you think would be effective in developing better reading ability?