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Renaissance literature is full of temptress and enchantress figures from classical epic and medieval romance, refashioned to reflect the desires and anxieties of the early modern world. The course explores the development of this archetype, showing the psychological, religious and political concerns it encodes, and its power as an artistic motif in works by Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and others. You will study a mixture of poetry and prose and examine works by three great early modern writers, in light of renaissance poetics, 'psychology' and politics, and the theories of language and the imagination which they encapsulate and transform.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Renaissance literature is full of temptress and enchantress figures drawn from classical epic and medieval romance, refashioned to reflect the desires and anxieties of the early modern world. The course explores the development of this archetype, showing the psychological, religious and political concerns it encodes, and its power as an artistic motif in works by Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton and others. It enables students to study a mixture of poetry and prose and to examine works by three great early modern writers, across several genres, in light of renaissance poetics, 'psychology' and politics, and of the theories of language and the imagination which they both encapsulate and transform.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (40%), in-course assessment: 3000 word essay (40%), presentation (10%); and seminar work (10%) For honours students only: candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit a new essay.
Students will be given the opportunity of finding out how well they have performed in seminars as an ongoing feature of the learning process. Formative assessment will be given to students individually upon request.
Written feedback will be provided through standard departmental feedback forms as attached to all essays, with oral feedback in seminars and in response to student queries.
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