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.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Notes
- Compulsory for English Majors, Minors and Honours students
Prerequisite(s)
- One full-course equivalent of English and/or Comparative Literature, or consent of the Department
Sections
| LAB 1 | MTWRF 09:00 - 17:00
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| Notes: RESTRICTED TO ENGL MAJORS AND MINORS ONLY UNTIL JULY 01/07 |
| LAB 2 | TR 11:00 - 12:15
| | Harry Vandervlist | | |
| Notes: RESTRICTED TO ENGL MAJORS AND MINORS ONLY UNTIL JULY 01/07 |
| LAB 3 | W 18:00 - 20:30
| | Jason Wiens | | |
| Notes: RESTRICTED TO ENGL MAJORS AND MINORS ONLY UNTIL JULY 01/07 |
| LAB 4 | TR 12:30 - 13:45
| | Frances Batycki | | |
| Notes: RESTRICTED TO ENGL MAJORS AND MINORS ONLY UNTIL JULY 01/07 |
| LAB 5 | T 19:00 - 21:30
| | Jason Wiens | | |
| Notes: RESTRICTED TO ENGL MAJORS AND MINORS ONLY UNTIL JULY 01/07 |
| LAB 6 | | | | | |
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2009.