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Module Title
Module Code
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NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Through the study of a range of poetry and poetries, the fundamental aspects of poetry's affective and intellectual appeal will be analysed.

Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate a fundamental knowledge of how poetry's word-music is generated
2. Show an understanding of the other dimensions of poetry's sensory appeal
3. Analyse the formal resources of poetry, with reference to sub-genres such as the dramatic monologue, pastoral, the lyric sequence and the narrative poem.
4. Show a problematic understanding of the role of the poet in culture, and be alert to the power of a poetic persona
5. Respond aptly to the dynamism and range of poetry in critical language

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	21	Lecture on prescribed reading
Tutorial	4	Class discussion of an aspect of poetry
Independent Study	100	Reading of primary texts, study of secondary materials
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Word-Music
Through reading a range of poems, students will learn how rhythm and meter shape the music of poetry

Touch, Taste, Smell
Other aspects of poetry's sensory capbilities will be explored

The Image
How poetry creates an image, and constructs a sense of sight.

Identifying and differentiating between Poetic Genres
Pastoral; dramatic Monologue; satire; epic

The Poet
How poets perform, sometimes through the creation of a distinct poetic persona.

Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Paul Muldoon, Ciaran Carson
These poets will be read to focus upon all of the themes, ideas and techniques that have been explored in the module.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Greenblatt et al.: 2007, The Norton Anthology of English Literature, 8th ed., W.W. Norton, New York,
Walt Whitman: 2005, Complete Poems, Wordsworth,
Emily Dickinson: 0, Poems of Emily Dickinson, ed Franklin, Harvard, Cambridge MA,
Stephen Matterson and Daryl Jones: 0, Studying Poetry, Manchester,
Stephen Matterson and Michael Hinds (eds): 2004, Rebound :The American Poetry Book, Rodopi, New York,
Randall Jarrell: 1953, Poetry and the Age, Random House, New York,
Helen MacNeil (ed.): 1986, Emily Dickinson, J.M. Dent, London,
Christopher Ricks: 1984, The Force of Poetry, Clarendon, New York and Oxford,
Michael Schmidt: 1999, The Lives of the Poets, Random House, New York,

Other Resources

None

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