ENGL07007 2022 Literary Genres - Short Forms - The Short Story & Irish Poetry

Identify and understand the complexities of both the poetic form and the short story form

Demonstrate an understanding of the construction of the poetic voice and the oral tradition in both forms.

Have an awareness of the structure, forms and functions of both genres.

Articulate and demonstrate an understanding of the embodied word.

Communicate a clear understanding of the course content through assessment and project work.

The Teaching and Learning Strategy will aim to foster a student-centred approach to teaching and will included student and lecturer led discussions, group work, presentations, lectures, workshops, seminars, active research, portfolios, creative writing.

100% Continuous Assessment.

50% Critical Review of selected genre (poetry or short story).

50% Creative writing project (poem or short story).

Repeat requirements will be determined based on failed components and will be recorded at Progression and Reward Boards.

The student will be able to:  

1. Identify and understand the complexities of both the poetic form and the short story form. The student will explore both forms from their beginnings in oral/performed culture to the written form and gain an understanding of the complex interplay of both. Poets such as Raftery and Mac Giolla Ghunna (17th/18th Century) whose works in the Irish language were not written down in their lifetime will be explored alongside the written poetry of poets such as Thomas Kinsella, Rita Ann Higgins and others.  The folk roots of the short story form will also be explored from the four major sagas in Early Irish Literature, to storytellers (seanachai) such as Eamon Kelly, Eddie Lenehan, and others such as Vayu Naidu, as well as a selection of short stories from the 19th/20th century such as Edgar Allen Poe, Alice Walker, William Trevor.  Students will analyse and compare these works employing close reading, performed reading, and critique. 

2. Demonstrate and understanding of the poetic voice and the oral tradition in both. Students will interrogate, discuss and experience the poetic voice through performed readings, understanding the importance of the voice (modulation, articulation, pitch, emotion, intonation etc), use of language and structures to both forms. 

3. Have an awareness of the structure, forms and functions of both genres.  Students will demonstrate an understanding of theoretical and conceptual approaches to critically analyse both forms.

4. Articulate and demonstrate an understanding of the embodied word. From the experience of LO2, students will be able to analyse and critique the forms both as performative and communal as well as written forms for silent reading. 

5. Communicate a clear understanding of the course content through assessment and course work.  Students will be able to recognise the content and structure of the two forms, understand their development and apply conceptual, creative and practical skills and understanding to their critical analyses and discussions in workshops/presentations and assessments.