Explore the Complete IGNOU MEG 1: British Poetry – Full Syllabus

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IGNOU MEG 1: British Poetry – Full Syllabus

The IGNOU MEG 1: British Poetry course explores the evolution of British poetry across various periods, from Chaucer to modernist and postmodernist poets. The syllabus is divided into 10 blocks, with each block consisting of multiple units focusing on specific poets, periods, and themes. Below is the detailed structure of the syllabus:

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Block 1: Orientation for the Study of Poetry & The Medieval Poet Chaucer

This block introduces the foundations of poetry appreciation and Chaucer’s contributions to medieval literature.

Block 2: Undertaking a Study of Spenser

Explore the Renaissance era and Edmund Spenser’s poetry, including its themes and stylistic features.

  • Unit 8: The Renaissance
  • Unit 9: Edmund Spenser
  • Unit 10: Spenser’s Poetry – I
  • Unit 11: Spenser’s Poetry – II

Block 3: The Metaphysical Poets – Donne, Herbert & Marvell

Dive into the 17th-century metaphysical poets and their unique style blending intellect and emotion.

  • Unit 12: Poetry and Society in the Seventeenth Century (Pre-Restoration)
  • Unit 13: John Donne: Portrait of the Man, His Thematic and Technical Innovations
  • Unit 14: Further Explorations into Donne’s Poems of Love and Faith
  • Unit 15: George Herbert: A Study of Poems
  • Unit 16: Andrew Marvell: A Study of His Poems

Block 4: Studying Milton

Discover the life and works of John Milton, a towering figure in the Late Renaissance.

  • Unit 17: The Late Renaissance
  • Unit 18: Milton: The Life
  • Unit 19: A Survey of Milton’s Lesser Poems and Prose
  • Unit 20: On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity and Lycidas
  • Unit 21: L’Allegro, Il Penseroso, and the Sonnets

Block 5: The Neoclassical Poets – Dryden and Pope

This block focuses on the Neoclassical era and the satirical brilliance of Dryden and Pope.

  • Unit 22: The Age of Dryden
  • Unit 23: John Dryden
  • Unit 24: Mac Flecknoe
  • Unit 25: Pope: A Background to An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot
  • Unit 26: Pope: The Study of An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot

Block 6: The Romantic Poets – Blake, Wordsworth & Coleridge

Explore the themes of imagination, nature, and emotions that define Romantic poetry.

  • Unit 27: Introduction to Romantic Poetry
  • Unit 28: William Blake
  • Unit 29: Wordsworth’s The Prelude Book I: A Critical Analysis
  • Unit 30: Coleridge: Kubla Khan and Dejection: An Ode

Block 7: The Second Generation Romantic Poets – Shelley & Keats

Focus on the works of Shelley and Keats, highlighting their poetic vision and creativity.

  • Unit 31: The Poet of Volcanic Hope: P.B. Shelley
  • Unit 32: A Study of The Triumph of Life
  • Unit 33: Keats: Hyperion: A Fragment – I
  • Unit 34: Keats: Hyperion: A Fragment – II
  • Unit 35: The Romantic Age: A Review

Block 8: The Victorian Poets – Browning, D.G. Rossetti, Christina Rossetti & Oscar Wilde

This block examines the richness of Victorian poetry, including themes of aspiration, aesthetics, and morality.

  • Unit 36: The Victorian Age: Selected Studies
  • Unit 37: Robert Browning: Life and Aspirations
  • Unit 38: Robert Browning: Two Early Poems
  • Unit 39: Two Poems from Men and Women (1855)
  • Unit 40: The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
  • Unit 41: Oscar Wilde: The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Block 9: The Modernist Poets

Delve into the transformation of British poetry during the Modernist era.

  • Unit 42: Modern British Poetry: An Introduction
  • Unit 43: W.B. Yeats: Background, System, and Poetic Career
  • Unit 44: The Later Poetry of W.B. Yeats
  • Unit 45: T.S. Eliot: The Waste Land – I
  • Unit 46: T.S. Eliot: The Waste Land – II
  • Unit 47: T.S. Eliot: The Waste Land – III

Block 10: Modernist and Postmodernist Poets – Dylan Thomas, Philip Larkin & Sylvia Plath

Explore the dynamic works of modernist and postmodernist poets who redefined poetry.

  • Unit 48: Dylan Thomas
  • Unit 49: Philip Larkin and Movement Poetry
  • Unit 50: Sylvia Plath and Confessional Poetry
  • Unit 51: So! Now! What is Poetry? Once Again: A Symposium
  • Unit 52: Essays and Evaluations
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