English Literature

Course summary

Component 1: Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Students will demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of their chosen play. In Section 2, the texts have been chosen carefully so that they illuminate one another and so that learners are able to establish connections between their chosen texts from the genres of drama and poetry. Students are expected to demonstrate their appreciation of the significance of cultural and contextual influences on the writers, readers and/or audiences and be able to explore relationships between their chosen texts. Component 2: Comparative and Contextual Study Students are required to explore contrasts, connections and comparisons between different literary texts within the context of a specific topic area (Gothic Literature). Students also respond to an unseen piece of Gothic Literature. Component 3: Non-exam assessment Students are required to study three literary texts. The three texts must include one prose text, one poetry text and one drama text. These texts must have been first published or performed in 1900 or later and at least one of these texts must have been first published or performed in 2000 or later.