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  • Introduction - Welcoming Note

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    February 2024

    Dear Student

    Welcome to 1ENG321. We look forward to your engagement with, and commitment to, the module. To be admitted to this module you must pass 1ENG211 and 1ENG212.

    This module provides the student with a historical and theoretical introduction to examples of a variety of literary works from different parts of the English-speaking world in the three genres of literature. The work in this module will focus on developing an awareness of Literary Theory (Literary Criticism) and its application in the fields of literary studies. Students will read a variety of texts and they will be required to write about their critical responses to these readings. The writing will be in the form of academic essays and in-class tests. Although poetry lectures will be done in the lecture halls, most of the teaching will be in the form of tutorials which will be conducted in smaller groups. Students must ensure that they have been assigned to a tutorial group within the first week of the semester. Students will attend a total of four (4) lectures a week. A full timetable is available below. 

    Thank you.

    English Department Teaching Staff


  • Dracula Essay

  • Topic 1 Poetry: Critical Analysis - Ms Rawlins

    This section of the module is lectured throughout the semester. 

    The texts for this section are 

    - the Poetry Readers

    - Abrams, MH. A Glossary of Literary Terms

    - Guide to Reading and Writing About Poetry

    (To supplement these lectures, students will also have Tutorials with different lecturers in small groups.)

  • TOPIC 2 Novel: Frankenstein reading material etc_2024 - Mr Malimela

    Frankenstein (complete text) - class notes - assignment topics/deadlines - assignment feedback

  • Topic 3 Novel: A Tale of Two Cities - Ms B Phakathi

  • Topic 4 Theory - Dr Mafu and Dr Akpome

    This section of the module is taught throughout the semester. 

    The text for this section is: 

    Bertens, H. (2008), Literary Theory: The Basics