ENGL& 113 - Intro to Poetry

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: The study of the formal strategies of poetry. Course includes written and oral analysis of selected works.

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a C or higher.
Distribution Requirements:

Humanities Distribution Requirement

General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Develop reading and listening skills necessary for the appreciation of poetry
Develop a vocabulary of poetic terms necessary for the understanding of poetry
Understand more fully the language and various forms of poetry
Understand the various elements of poetry
Develop aesthetic awareness
Relate poetic works to our cultural heritage
Through readings and discussions be able to actively listen to different perspectives, cultures, and values and articulate them
Demonstrate the ability to apply another perspective
Apply rules of critical thinking to analysis of poetry

Course Contents

Definition and criticism
Reading and listening
Evaluating poetry
Sound and sense
Figures of speech/literary devices
The language of poetry
Imagery/words
Rhyme/Rhythm
Forms
Translations

Instructional Units: 5