EL 231 - Poetry

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This course introduces students to poetic techniques, forms, types, themes, and movements from ancient to contemporary times. Some of the poets considered are Horace, Chaucer, Petrarch, Shakespeare, Donne, Pope, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Baudelaire, Dickinson, Whitman, Yeats, Eliot, Williams, Stevens, Wilbur, Ginsberg, Rich, and Olds. Emphasis is placed on the primary text and its explication. Student poets are encouraged to present and discuss their own work in class. Use of audio/visual materials may supplement lectures and discussions. Course requirements include a notebook/journal (the particulars of which are described in the course syllabus); an essay (critical analysis or explication); two exams and occasional quizzes; participation in group and class discussion. Three credits.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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