Postgraduate Course: The Subject of Poetry 2: Wordsworth to Hardy (ENLI11085)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
English Literature |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The course will aim to examine a selection of key poetic works from the Victorian period with particular attention paid to the legacy of Romanticism and Romanticism's notions of poetic form, influence, heritage and reflection. The problem of the subject will be studied locally in close readings of poems that are directly concerned with the nature of poetic creation, and the relation between poetic activity and other aspects of life.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students taking the course will become familiar with the dominant themes of poetry in the nineteenth century, and explore changes in the 'I' of poetry including such topics as the nature of interiority, the way the poetic voice speculates on the form and function of poetry, the visual scope of the poetic narrative.
By reading different verse forms and styles students will be made aware of the ways in which techniques such as rhyme, rhythm, metre and diction produce different modes of poetic voice. Students will refine their skills in close reading of literary language and gain a broad sense of the historical development of poetry in the period.
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Assessment Information
| One 4,000 word essay to be submitted as specified in the programme handbook or by the supervisor |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Claire Colebrook
Tel: (0131 6)50 4290
Email: Claire.Colebrook@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms June Haigh
Tel: (0131 6)50 3612
Email: j.haigh@ed.ac.uk |
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