Al-Azhar University
Faculty of Humanities
Program of English Language, Literature and Simultaneous Interpretation
Course Description
1- Course Data
Course Code: Course Title: Nineteenth Century Academic Year/Level:
H Eng 313 Lit Poetry (Romantic and Victorian 3rd year/ first term.
Poetry)
Specialization No. of Instructional Lecture Practical
: Units
English 2 lectures per week 28 -
Literature
2- Course Aim
A course on 19th century (Romantic and Victorian Poetry). The course illustrates
the cultural context within which these two types of poetry emerged. Students are
familiarized with the famous poets, their literary works, their ideas, themes,
techniques and impact in their ages.
3- Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
a- Knowledge and 1/6/1/6. Be familiarized with forms and figures of
Understanding speech characterizing Romantic and Victorian poetry.
1/6/1/5. Be introduced to the different aspects of the
poem (paraphrase, theme, form, kind, language and
figures of speech).
1/10/3/5.Show the 19th century poet's lives (their literary
works, ideas, style and role).
1/10/3/6. Illustrate the poets who have an impact on
Romantic and Victorian poets.
b- Intellectual Skills 2/5/1/5.Demonstrate abilities to distinguish
characteristics of 19th century poetry (political, social
and cultural background).
2/5/1/6 Acquire an appreciation and taste of 19th century
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poetry and show how far the poet's mood reflect the
spirit of his poetry.
2/6/3/6. Discern the special stylistic features, themes
and figures of speech characterizing Romantic poetry.
2/6/3/7. Develop enhanced skills of commenting on
theme, content and form of Victorian poetry.
c- Professional Skills 3/5/3/5. Develop awareness of the figures of speech
distinguishing a poem from another.
3/5/3/6. Describe how figures of speech and form relate
to the theme and content of 19th century poetry.
3/6/1/5. Explain the figures of speech and themes that
distinguish poets of the age.
3/6/1/6. Evaluate how 19th century themes mirror
political background.
d- General Skills 4/4/1/5. Make use of political and cultural background
to comment on form, theme and content of Romantic
and Victorian poetry.
4/4/1/6. Analyze material to develop a critical point of
view of poetry studied.
4/4/1/7. Write analytically critique of poetry studied.
4/6/1/4. Extended commentary into a critical analysis of
poetry.
4/6/1/5. Transfer knowledge to critique advanced
poetry.
e- Affective skills 5/4/4/3. Assess English poetry meters.
5/4/4/4. Taste the figurative aspects of English literary
Arts.
4- Course Content
Course Content Number of Number of
weeks Instructional
Hours
- Introduction on the characteristics of First week 4
19th century (Romantic poetry), taking
into consideration the social, political
and cultural background.
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- William Wordsworth 2/3 8
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge 4/5 8
- Revision and mid-term exam. 6 4
- Percy Bysshe Shelley 7/8 8
- John Keats 9 4
- Introduction on Victorian poetry, 10 4
showing the social, political and
cultural characteristics.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson 11/12 8
- Robert Browning 13 4
- Final revision on the whole course 14 4
- Final exam 15 2
5- Teaching and Learning Methods
- Student-oriented classroom.
- Students' participation is encouraged.
- In class team work and pair work.
6- Teaching and Learning Methods for Students with Special Needs
- Organizing regular meetings through student-guidance.
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7-Student Assessment
a-Procedures used - Mid-term exam
- Attendance
- Final Exam
b- Schedule - Mid-term exam Sixth week
- Final Exam Fifteenth week
c- Weighing of Assessment - Attendance, participation and oral
examination 10%
- Mid-term exam 10%
- Final Exam 80%
- Total 100%
7- List of References
a- Course Notes 18th and 19th century poets
Amazon search
Poet Hunter Search
b- Required Books (Textbooks) - Poetic and Critical Review of 18th
and 19th Century Poetry with
Introduction on the Poets.
- Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century
poetry compiled by M.M.Enani and
M.S.Farid.
c- c- Recommended Books -British Romantic Poets 1789-1832, 1st
and 2nd series by Dictionary of Literary
Biography.
-E. Stanford, Donald, ed. British Poets,
1880-1914 by Donald.
-Plunkett, John, Paul Younk, eds.
Victorian Literature. Hillman Library.
-History of Modern Literature-19th
century in poetry- Kailyard School.
-English Verse Compiled by M.M. Enani.
d- Periodicals, Web Sites, etc. http://www.oxfordreference.com/video
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