ENGL06009 2022 English Literature, Prose and Poetry: Texts, Contexts and Subtexts 1
Full Title
English Literature, Prose and Poetry: Texts, Contexts and Subtexts 1
Transcript Title
English Literature 1
Code
ENGL06009
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
ENGL - 0231 Lang Acquisition English
Department
SOCS - Social Sciences
Level
06 - Level 6
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Kate Duke, Bernie Meehan, Breda McTaggart, Brenda Feeney, Ailise McDowell, Chris Sparks
Programme Membership
SG_HENGL_H08 202200 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English and Psychology
SG_WENGL_H08 202400 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English and Politics
Description
This module is an Introduction to English Literature,Prose & Poetry, part 1, focusing on the texts, the contexts and the subtexts. This broad survey starts with Geoffrey Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales in the 14th century and goes right up to Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey at the beginning of the 19th century.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
1.
Display an awareness of literary form and genre in prose and poetry
2.
Examine the mutual relationship between text and its historical and cultural context
3.
Build an independent response to and analysis of a variety of literary texts
4.
Interrogate a variety of texts for themes and subtexts
Teaching and Learning Strategies
All sessions will be forms of workshops, some teacher-led and some student-led. These will be centred on textual analysis and exploration of literary theory. They shall include some of the following activities: presentations of text analysis, Q& A and open discussion of readings.
Module Assessment Strategies
There are two parts to the assessment strategy.
Essay (learning outcomes 1 and 3) 40 % 2000 words.
Individual oral presentation (learning outcomes 2 and 4) 60 %: 15 minutes duration.
Repeat Assessments
Students will be required to repeat the same form of assessment as in the original mode.
Indicative Syllabus
This module will introduce key writers in English literature from the 1300s to the beginning of the1800s. Texts to be analysed are drawn from such works as Geoffrey Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales, William Shakespeare's Sonnets, John Donne's love poems, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders, Fanny Burney's Evalina, Maria Edgeworth's Castle Rackrent and Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey.
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1. Display an awareness of literary form and genre
Students will examine selected texts in different genres, with a focus on the importance of literary form.
2. Examine the mutual relationship between the text and its historical and cultural context
Students will interrogate the complexities of how the text 'speaks' to its contemporary context and to readers today, how it offers both a mirror and a critique of its cultural context.
3. Build an independent analysis of literary texts
Students will critically assess the use of various literary devices in selected texts.
4. Interrogate texts for themes and subtexts
Students will engage in in-depth discussions of the multiplicity of meanings in selected texts.
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %
Coursework Assessment
| Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation of textual analysis | Coursework Assessment | Individual Project | 40 % | Week 8 | 1,2,3,4 |
| 2 | Essay on literary text | Coursework Assessment | Essay | 60 % | Week 12 | 1,2,3,4 |
Full Time Mode Workload
| Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop / Seminar | Flat Classroom | Discussion groups | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
| Independent Learning | Not Specified | home and library based study | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 3.00 Hours
Required & Recommended Book List
Recommended Reading
10/05/2000 A Shakespeare Reader St Martin's Press
10/05/2000 A Shakespeare Reader St Martin's Press
Recommended Reading
2011 The complete poetry and prose of Geoffrey Chaucer . Cengage Learning
2011 The complete poetry and prose of Geoffrey Chaucer . Cengage Learning
Recommended Reading
The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Swift Cambridge University Press
The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Swift Cambridge University Press
Recommended Reading
1986 Mothers of the novel: 100 good women writers before Jane Austen. Rivers Oram Press
1986 Mothers of the novel: 100 good women writers before Jane Austen. Rivers Oram Press
Recommended Reading
2012 The Norton Anthology of English Literature Stanford university Press
2012 The Norton Anthology of English Literature Stanford university Press
Required Reading
20/10/2021 English Literature: A very short introduction Oxford University Press
20/10/2021 English Literature: A very short introduction Oxford University Press
Recommended Reading
20/11/2021 Literary Theory: A very short introduction Oxford University Press
20/11/2021 Literary Theory: A very short introduction Oxford University Press
Recommended Reading
The Love Poems of John Donne St. Martin's Press
The Love Poems of John Donne St. Martin's Press
Recommended Reading
The Madwoman in the Attic: the Woman Writer & the 19th century Imagination Yale University Press
The Madwoman in the Attic: the Woman Writer & the 19th century Imagination Yale University Press
Required Reading
Of Sundry Folk: the Dramatic Principle in The Canterbury Tales University of Texas Press
Of Sundry Folk: the Dramatic Principle in The Canterbury Tales University of Texas Press
Recommended Reading
Shakespeare's Sonnets: Critical Essays Taylor & Francis
Shakespeare's Sonnets: Critical Essays Taylor & Francis
Required Reading
Chaucer's Tale: 1386 and the Road to Canterbury New York Penguin
Chaucer's Tale: 1386 and the Road to Canterbury New York Penguin
Module Resources
Non ISBN Literary Resources
Johnson, David 2000 A Shakespeare reader St Martin's Press
Allen, Mark, and John H. Fisher, 2011 The complete poetry and prose of Geoffrey Chaucer. Cengage Learning
Fox, Christopher, 2003 The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Swift Cambridge University Press
Spender, Dale, 1986 Mothers of the novel: 100 good women writers before Jane Austen. Rivers Oram Press
M.H. Abrahams, 2012 The Norton Anthology of English Literature Stanford University Press
Journal Resources
URL Resources
Other Resources
Additional Information
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