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English and Literary Studies Final Year Topic: Oral Rhythm and Written Typography in Performance Poetry

This English and Literary Studies final year project examines the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm. The proposed evidence base is authorised recordings and printed versions of six Nigerian performance poems.

Why choose this project topic?

This topic turns performance poetics into a focused reading task by investigating the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm. A clearly bounded corpus gives you passages to compare and an argument to develop beyond a general plot summary.

What does a close analysis of authorised recordings and printed versions of six Nigerian performance poems reveal about the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm?

Agree the corpus size, editions and critical framework for this study of the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm with your supervisor.

Proposed project objectives

  1. 01Define the textual features relevant to the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm.
  2. 02Build a documented evidence set from authorised recordings and printed versions of six Nigerian performance poems.
  3. 03Align pauses, emphasis and repetition with line breaks; record where performances depart from print.

A suggested research approach

Obtain lawful access to authorised recordings and printed versions of six Nigerian performance poems. Align pauses, emphasis and repetition with line breaks; record where performances depart from print. Establish selection criteria before detailed reading, record edition and page references, and test the developing interpretation against passages that complicate it.

What you will need

  • Lawful access to authorised recordings and printed versions of six Nigerian performance poems
  • A reading matrix for the relationship between printed layout and performed rhythm
  • Relevant scholarly criticism and a consistent citation system

Keep your project scope clear

One recording cannot fix the only legitimate performance of a poem.

English and Literary Studies project chapter outline

Use this outline as a starting point. You can edit the chapter titles to match your department’s format during setup.

  1. Chapter 1General Introduction
  2. Chapter 2Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
  3. Chapter 3Analysis and Discussion
  4. Chapter 4Further Analysis and Findings
  5. Chapter 5Summary and Conclusion

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