About Course
Evaluate your Vietnamese Level C1 (CEFR) operational proficiency in modern literature, prose poetics, stylistic analysis, and aesthetic theory. This examination assesses upper-advanced competence in analyzing pre-1945 critical realism, the New Poetry movement (Thơ Mới), satirical masterworks, lyrical symbolism, and post-war ethical dilemmas.
What This Exam Covers:
- Critical Realism & Tragic Humanism: Deconstructing Nam Cao’s polyphonic narration in Chí Phèo, the tragedy of human alienation, and Kim Lân’s humanist resilience in Vợ nhặt.
- The New Poetry Movement (Thơ Mới): Analyzing the liberation of the lyrical “Self”, Xuân Diệu’s linear temporal philosophy (Vội vàng), and Hàn Mặc Tử’s surreal symbolic world.
- Satire, Symbolism & Poetics: Appraising Vũ Trọng Phụng’s grotesque satire (Số đỏ), indigenous Lục bát meter, and Thạch Lam’s delicate nocturnal symbolism (Hai đứa trẻ).
- Post-War Ethical Discourse & Literary Theory: Interpreting Nguyễn Tuân’s triumph of aesthetic dignity (Chữ người tử tù), Nguyễn Minh Châu’s multidimensional reality (Chiếc thuyền ngoài xa), and the humanist mission of literature (Chân – Thiện – Mỹ).
Exam Specifications: 15 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer choices each (timed: 40 minutes).