English Studies (ENGL) - How to Read Poetry

ENGL 2733  How to Read Poetry

Prerequisites:

Any 15 credits

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week or equivalent for a total of 12 hours.

Credits:

1

Description:

Students learn and use the skills of close reading to analyze at least one lyric poem. They identify literary devices that contribute to meaning. They learn to analyze the relationship of a selected passage of a text to the text as a whole. They learn to transfer their skills to the analysis of other poems on sight.