English Literature

Course summary

Literary Genres - 40% • Option 1A - Aspects of Tragedy. Three texts are studied: One Shakespeare, a second drama text and a collection of poetry which must be pre-1900. Texts and Genres - 40% • Option 2A - Elements of Crime. Three texts are studied: Two novels and a collection of poetry which must be pre-1900. There is an unseen crime extract to read and analyse. Non Exam Assessed - Theory & Independence - 20% • The study of two texts, one poetry and one prose. These both use the theory from the critical anthology.