COURSE PORTFOLIO

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KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT UNIT

COURSE PORTFOLIO

College of Education/Humanities DEPARTMENT of EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

COURSE NAME: Poetry

COURSE NUMBER: LANE 447

SEMESTER/YEAR: 2

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/ 1430-1431

DATE: 20/11/1431

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION-LITERARY SECTION

PART II

Course Syllabus

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Dr. Noora AL-Malki Assistant Professor

Room (105 ), Building (A)

Department of European Languages, College of Education/Humanities

Office Hours: Sat. 8-10 Wed. 8-10

Contact:

-Email: [email protected]

- Personal Website: http://www. Naalmalki1.kau.edu.sa

Education:

PhD in English Poetry

M.A. in Comparative Literature B.A. in English

Work Experience:

-Currently, assistant professor, Department of European Languages (AL- Faisaliah Branch)

-Currently, Deputy for the vice-dean of Development and Quality Assurance Unit, College of Education/Humanities, Jeddah

-2009-August 2010, head of the IT unit in the College of Education/Humanities, Jeddah

-2005-2010, Lecturer in the Department of English, College of Education/Humanities, Jeddah

-Administrator, Department of English, Girls College of Education, Literary Sections- Jeddah.

Areas of Expertise:

-Literary studies

-Comparative literature

Major Publications:

AL-Malki, Norah. Fiction and Reality: T.E. Lawrence’s Portrait of the Arabs in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008.

Instructor's Information

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Poetry, LANE 447 Course website address:

http://[email protected] http://eaglenoora2008.webs.com Course Prerequisites:

Introduction to Literature

Course Description & Methodology:

The course introduces students to specimens of poetry which belong to the Romantic, Victorian and Modern eras. The intention is that students appreciate the artistic and thematic aspects of such poetry. The emphasis of the course will be on reading and engaging with this poetry first-hand.

Students will be encouraged to offer their own interpretations of these poems in the context of the times during which they were written. A formal reading of each poem will further be enriched by discussions of contemporary readings and research so that students will be constantly driven to explore modern as well as post-modern readings of traditional works.

Course Information

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By the end of the course, students will be able to

-develop critical reading skills and familiarity with poetic texts.

-Shed light—in their writings and in class discussions—on the various political, intellectual and social influences which helped shape the mentality of the poets being studied

- identify the constituting elements of Romanticism (commonality in diction, subject matter and voice) in the selected texts.

-form their interpretations of selections of Victorian poetry in the context of the age and cultural changes.

-compare and contrast the poetry of Romanticists and Victorians.

-paraphrase the a selected text (usually as part of a class activity or an exam requirement).

-write response-essays on a selected text (usually as part of a class activity or an exam requirement)

- describe the text’s persona, setting, subject matter, word selection, figures of speech, and form.

-analyze the major themes and ideas discussed by Romantic, Victorian and Modernist poets

Course Objectives

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 R. Gottesman and Others, The Norton Anthology of American Literature Vols.

1&2 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1979).

 C. Brooks et al. An Approach to Literature. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 2001.

NOTA BENE: {Handouts of lecture notes and extra reading material will be photocopied for students whenever needed and will be available in the Commercial Library at the College and online in my websites}

Required Reading

 From The Norton Anthology of English Literature vol. 2

 The Introduction to the Romantic Period 1785-1830 (p. 1- 17)

 William Wordsworth’s ―We Are Seven‖ (p. 132-3)

 Preface to Lyrical Ballads (p. 141-52)

 Samuel T. Coleridge’s ―The Rime of the ancient Mariner‖ (p.330-46)

 J. Keats’ ―To Autumn‖ (p. 813-14)

 P. Shelley’s ―Ozymandias‖ (p. 672)

 The Introduction to the Victorian Age 1830-1901 (p. 891-910)

 The Introduction to the Twentieth Century (p. 1683-91)

 W. B. Yeats’ ―The Wild Swans at Coole‖ (p. 1875-6)

 Poetry of World War I (p. 1825-6)

 From R. Gottesman and Others, The Norton Anthology of American Literature Vol. 2 (New York: W. W. Norton, 1979). A listed reference

 Emily Dickinson’s ―A Narrow Fellow in the Grass‖ (p. 1207)

 Ezra Pound’s ―In A Station of A Metro‖ (p. 1935)

 T. S. Eliot’s ―The Waste Land‖ (p. 2048)

 Robert Frost’s ―The Road Not Taken‖ (p. 1866)

 Langston Hughes’ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and “Mother to Son”

(p. 2225)

 Sylvia Plath’s ―Lady Lazarus‖ (p. 2749)

Learning Resources

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Extra Reading Critical works

C. Brooks et al. An Approach to Literature. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, 2001.

A listed reference Chapters of Books

Burgess, Anthony. English Literature: A Survey for Students. Essex: Longman, 1974.

(Chapters: 17, 18, 20,21)

Thornley, G. C. and G Roberts. An Outline of English Literature. Essex: Longman, 1984. (Chapters: 9, 10,15)

Online Books

Beers, Henry. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century. (online book)

http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/5/9/3/15931/15931.txt Untermeyer, Louis. Modern American Poetry. (online book) http://www.bartleby.com/104/

Phelps, William. The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century. (online book)

http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext05/dvptn10.txt Online Glossaries

Glossary of Poetic Terms http://highered.mcgraw-

hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/poetic_glossary.html

NOTA BENE: {more references and websites are listed on my university website}

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Policies

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Attendance: Students are expected to attend every scheduled class and to be familiar with the University Attendance policy. It is the student’s responsibility to keep informed of any announcements, syllabus adjustments or policy changes made during scheduled classes. Students are expected to behave in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct in king Abdulaziz University.

Tardiness: Our class will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday mornings. By signing up for this class you understand the responsibilities an early class like this entails. Do Not be Late Please.

Participation: In class you will be required to offer your own interpretations of poems, answer questions, or comment on each other’s work. In addition, I will request that you participate in discussions regarding outside texts, make presentations, and do in-class activities.

Preparation: There will be a substantial amount of reading assignments of both poetry and prose about Poetry criticism. Class time will be devoted to discussing these reading assignments - so be prepared to participate and to respond to the questions raised by the instructor or other students.

Written Language Competence: You must show competence in the written language (the application of standard grammar and punctuation is, generally, a benefit to poetry; in other words, poetry is not an excuse for sloppy writing). If you do not show competence in the written language, you cannot pass this course.

Consult me if you have any difficulty in this regard.

Missed Exam Policy: In general, there will be no make-up exams in the course.

However, in complex and unusual circumstances which are beyond control, a make- up exam might be given on a case-by-case basis.

Late Submissions: Research papers which will be submitted after the stated deadline will not receive full course credit.

Errors in Grading: Errors in grading must be adjudicated by the instructor. If you believe that your work has been incorrectly graded (e.g. points were added up incorrectly or otherwise), you must contact the instructor in writing and clearly state the error you believe has occurred. The instructor of the course will always determine

Course Requirements and Grading

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the final grade. Grade change requests after the end of the term are further limited by the University’s policies.

Research Paper Requirements:

 you will have to write a 10-page research paper which will be about a poet's achievement, an informed analysis of poem, or a reading of a particular theme in the poetry of selected poets.

 the research paper should adopt the MLA style format which I will make a available to you as an attachment on my website-and in printed format as well.

 submit a double-spaced, handwritten paper with enough margins for mark up.

 your paper should have a cover (which contains your name and University number, course title, Bold title centered)

 you have to attend the classes which are assigned by the instructor for discussing the research paper format and content.

 you have to submit an outline of your paper on the specified date for submitting outlines.

 Plagiarism is never tolerated (your paper will not be accepted at all and there will be no resubmitting)

 submitting your paper will be before the deadline assigned by instructor.

Grading system for the course:

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20 marks for a first test

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20 marks for a second test

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15 for research paper

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5 participation in class discussions

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40 for the final exam

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Week Topic Content Terms & concepts & ideas

16^th -20^th

Shawaal Add & Drop Courses Week

23^rd -27^th Shawaal

Introduction  What is poetry

 Why do we read poetry?

 Ages of Poetry: A concise intro.

poetry, poet, poetic imagination, poetic diction, figures of speech, poetic forms, poetic genres

1^th –5^th

Thu al-Qidah

Romanticism

(British Poets)

 Before Romanticism: Age of Reason

 Romanticism: origins and definitions

 Precursors of British Romanticism: W. Blake

 Characteristics of Romanticism

 The Romantic Poet

 British Romantic poets:

Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey, Byron, Keats, Shelley

 American Romanticism

 American Romantic poets:

E. Dickinson, Emerson, Walt Whitman

 Wordsworth’s ―We are Seven‖

Neoclassicism, Romanticism, German Romanticism, The French Revolution, spontaneity, individualism, imagination, intuition, idealism, inspiration, nature and Pantheism, romantic hero, fantasy, mysticism, solitude, exoticism, poet as prophet, common man, ordinary language and everyday diction

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The inspiration of the poem, memory, simile and personification, visual imagery

8^th- 12^th

Thu al-Qidah Romanticism (British Poets)

 Selections from

Coleridge’s ―The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‖

Longest poem written by Coleridge, inspiration of the poem, plot, archaic diction, loneliness

15^th -19^th

Thu al-Qidah Romanticism (British Poets)

 J. Keats’ ―To Autumn‖

 Shelley’s “Ozymandias”

Ode, Inspiration of the poem, Keats’s last poem

& subsequent death, personification in the poem.

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Sonnet, Greek and Egyptian allusions, irony

22^st-26^th

Thu al-Qidah  Meeting up with students to discuss possible topics for research papers

 Writing outlines for Research Papers

29^th -4^th

Thu al-Qidah Romanticism (American Poets)

 American Romanticism

 Emily Dickinson’s ―A Narrow Fellow in the Grass‖

Famous poets, characteristics of the Romantic Movement in America

Nature, the snake symbol, the power of imagery

7^th -20^th

Thu al-Hijjah

Hajj Holiday

Detailed Course Schedule

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21th-25^th

Thu al-Hijjah Victorianism (Concise Overview)

 The Victorian Era:

historical and social background

 Characteristics of Victorian Poetry

 Victorian Poets: Lord Tennyson, R. Browning, Elizabeth Browning.

 Reading selections from Various poets

28^th -2^nd Thu al-Hijjah

Modernist Poetry 20^th Century

 First Test

 An Introduction to the era:

Historical, political and social changes

 Early 20^th century poetry

(movements and

developments)

 W.B. Yeats’ ―The Wild Swans at Coole‖

 Imagist Poets

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Modernism, Georgian poets (British) Imagism, New Romantic Group, The Movement, The Group, The Extremist Art, Concrete Poetry, The Beats, The Black Mountain Poets, free verse

5^th -9^th

Muharram Modernist Poetry 20^th Century

 Ezra Pound’s ―In A Station of A Metro‖

 Selections from T. S.

Eliot’s ―The Waste Land‖

 Robert Frost’s ―The Road Not Taken‖

Imagism

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A modernist poem, the epigraph and the title of the poem, the structure of the poem, obscurity, satire, allusions, dramatic monologue

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Narrative poem, literal vs. ironic interpretations,

12^th -16^th

Muharram Topics in 20^th century poetry

War Poetry

 War Poets

 Post-war poetry

 Reading selections from War Poets (Brooke, Sassoon, Owen, Auden, Roy Fuller, Keith Douglas)

African-American Poets

 Langston Hughes’ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”

and “Mother to Son”

World War I poets, World War II poets

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Harlem Renaissance, myth, nature, racial past an heritage

19^th -23^rd

Muharram Topics in 20^th century poetry

 Second test Women Poets

 Sylvia Plath’s ―Lady Lazarus‖

Death, allusions, oppression, the myth of the phoenix

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26^th -30^th

Muharram Revision

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Feedback

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Retake

 Feedback on Students’

performance in mid-terms and discussion of their results

 Retake for those who did not attend the previous tests and who have proper excuses submitted beforehand

3^rd -7^th

Muharram

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