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ENG-2112: British Romantic Poetry Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
English | Objectives
The student will gain an increased understanding of British literature and culture of the period, 1780-1830. Students will be introduced to the central themes through the poetry of the period, and gain a fuller understanding of how to read various types of poetry. Romantic poetry makes up an important background for the development of later poetry and we will study the role of the poet in society. | Contents
The course is a general introduction to the literary and intellectual history of the Romantic period by focusing on the close textual reading of poetry from 1780 to 1830. We will begin with an investigation of the impact of the French Revolution on the Romantics and of radical developments in religion, philosophy, aesthetics, science, and art. After two weeks on the general topics specified above, we will study William Blake''s poetry and illustrations and move on to the literary collaboration between S.T. Coleridge and William Wordsworth. We end the first half of the course with the poetry of Charlotte Smith and Mary Robinson. We will also read some literary/critical prose works by these poets.
In the second half of the course, we will examine the poetry and some prose by selected writers of the "second generation" of English Romantics. The focus will be on a poetic drama of Lord Byron and selected poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats. We will also read critical commentaries on the role of poetry in society by each poet.
A good command of oral and written English is required. All literature will be in English. | Form of teaching
36 teaching hours with seminars and lectures weeks 34-39 and 43-49. Lectures/writing weeks 50-51.
| Exam and assessment
Assessment method:
Portfolio assessment: short essay (40%) approximately 4-6 pages, to be submitted on October 10; semester assignment (60%) approximately 10-15 pages, to be submitted on December 13.
Grading: Performance in the course will be assessed with the grades A-F.
Exam language(s): English | Contact person/lecturer
Associate Professor Stephen Wolfe, tel.: 776 44272, e-mail: stephen.wolfe@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Homepage
http://uit.no/humfak/studietilbod/
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