Literature 5180 - Form and Theory of Poetry

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Prerequisites: Open to students in the MFA Program and other graduate students with consent of instructor.? This course explores various aspects of traditional and contemporary poetry.? The student will gain an understanding of formal poetry-rhyme and meter-as well as of traditional types of poetry, for example, the lyric and the narrative.? Throughout the course, an emphasis will be maintained on free verse and a greater understanding of its practice.? Students will read selectively in the poetry, theory, and critical approaches of various periods, for example, the romantic and the modern, and within various movements, such as the symbolist or confessional.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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