University of Calgary

ENGL 354B - Poetry: Reading And Analysis - Winter 2007

Through textual analysis and close reading, this course acquaints students with the characteristic forms, styles and concepts of poetry written in English. Detailed attention will be paid to tropes and figures, form, tone, diction, implication, point of view. Students will learn how to work with techniques of prosody and basic poetic terminology in writing analytic essays on poems, drawn from a wide range of historical periods, social contexts and national literatures. Prerequisite: One full-course equivalent of English and/or Comparative Literature, or consent of the Department.
This course may not be repeated for credit.

Hours

  • F(3-0)

Notes

  • Compulsory for English Majors, Minors and Honours students

Sections

This course will be offered next in Winter 2008.
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