Introduction to Poetry
Introduction to close reading of poetry through a wide range of poems. Students will learn the terminology and techniques used to analyze poetry and employ these in readings of poems, and will become familiar with a variety of poetic forms and traditions. Meets the Critical Learning: AIM requirement.
Degree requirement — Critical Learning: AIM
1 unit — Goldberg, Lo, Marshall
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Introduction to Poetry is about learning to read poems and to write about them intelligently and elegantly. Studying a range of poems from the Middle Ages to the present, we will explore the elements of poetic expression--meter, sound, metaphor, etc.--to become skillful readers.

This Introduction to Poetry course is about learning to read poems and to write about them intelligently and elegantly. To combine the study of poetry with a focus on writing makes tremendous sense, since both enterprises involve attention to the many ways in which language can work in the service of emotions and ideas. Studying a range of poems from the Middle Ages to the present, we will explore the elements of poetic expression--sound, meter, image, metaphor, form, etc.--to become skillful readers. And with the luxury of a small class (twelve students) we can focus on critiques and revision to produce polished final papers.
Offerings
Term | Block | Title | Instructor | Location | Student Limit/Available | Updated |
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Fall 2021 | Block 1 | Introduction to Poetry | Genevieve Love | Armstrong Hall 231 | 25 / 2 | 05/15/2022 |
Fall 2021 | Block 4 | Introduction to Poetry | Aline Lo | Armstrong Hall 257A | 25 / 1 | 05/15/2022 |
Spring 2022 | Block 5 | Introduction to Poetry | Sylvan Goldberg | Armstrong Hall 234 | 25 / 1 | 05/15/2022 |
Spring 2022 | Block 6 | Introduction to Poetry | Jared Richman | Tutt Library 105 | 25 / 0 | 05/15/2022 |
Fall 2022 | Block 2 | Introduction to Poetry | TBA | 25 / 5 | 05/15/2022 | |
Fall 2022 | Block 4 | Introduction to Poetry | Aline Lo | TBA | 25 / 18 | 05/15/2022 |
Spring 2023 | Block 7 | Introduction to Poetry | Sylvan Goldberg | TBA | 25 / 25 | 05/15/2022 |
Spring 2023 | Block 8 | Introduction to Poetry | Nate Marshall | TBA | 25 / 25 | 05/15/2022 |
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Last updated: 05/15/2022