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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENGL 214 - Introduction to Poetry
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 111 - English Composition
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Summer, 2011
Provides an introduction to the art and history of poetry. Emphasizes a greater appreciation and understanding of the genre through critical analysis of various poetic forms and literary devices.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate a greater aesthetic appreciation for poetry through the reading and discussion of poetry.
- Examine the evolution of poetic form through the study of poems from the Elizabethan period through the twentieth century.
- Examine and demonstrate an understanding of key terms, such as poetic conventions, poetic forms, poetic meter, rhythm, imagery, symbolism, figurative language, and other such matters of style.
- Develop greater familiarity with academic writing and documentation standards through the use of required papers.
- Analyze thematic elements of poems using the major forms of literary criticism.
- Demonstrate an understanding of poetic craftsmanship based on the author’s commentary.
- Convey the impact of poetry as an oral art form.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Reading a poem
- Irony
- Diction
- Imagery
- Figures of speech
- Alliteration and Assonance
- Meter
- Rhyme
- Poetic Forms (closed and open)
- Symbolism
- Evaluating poetry
- Major poets and poems
- Tone
- Voice
- Allegory
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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