ENG 151 - Poetry

Institution:

Jefferson Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This literature course provides opportunities for students to read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate poetry. In the process, they experience how poetry communicates via word choice, figurative language, imagery, sound devices, structures, and other poetic devices. Students also explore several forms of poetry by reading and analyzing specific examples of each. They discuss the role poetry plays in contemporary culture and examine its impact on the individual and on society as a whole. In addition to studying the content and forms of poetry, students improve critical and creative thinking skills by writing literary analyses and by creating poetry of their own. Prerequisite: ENG 101. 3 cr. 3 Lec. (Per Departmental Standards Version of ENG 151, approved by Academic Affairs on 5/17/05).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyjefferson.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 786-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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