Usually 25 points of first year English, see Prerequisites . This subject starts with the consideration that while, for centuries, literary value was defined by poetic works such as Hamlet, Paradise Lost, Keats's Odes and so on, the concept of literature has changed, as has the status of poetry. The subject asks students to practise reading and thinking about poems of many different styles and periods, in the process encountering a wide range of ideas about literature - particularly the ideas of writers themselves. Assessment Class participation, and written work totalling 4000 words.
Some creative writing is an option with the permission of the subject coordinator.
A subject reader will be available.