EL 2248 - The Lyric: Poetry of Emotion

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

Known as the poetry of emotion, the lyric has been an important vehicle of expression for poets from ancient to present day cultures. The course explores lyrics from a cross cultural perspective, focusing on the methods poets have employed in order to convey the private, emotional lives of their speakers to the "public," their audience of readers. Poets include Sapho, Shakespeare, Keats, Cullen, Brooks, and Gunn Allen. In addition to studying the lyric, students will read and evaluate critical articles, as well as compose reading journals and documented essays in response to the texts. Offered annually. Prerequisite: EC II placement

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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