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FYSE1479A-F16

Poetry and Poetics

Poetry and Poetics
This seminar is an introduction to the formal and generic aspects of lyric poetry in English. We will work to develop sensitivity to the various strategies of meaning available to poets—meter, rhyme, sound, diction, imagery—in order to read poems more closely, thoughtfully, and with pleasure. We will also attend to the historical, cultural, and biographical contexts of poems and poets, but our emphasis will be on lyric poems by a variety of poets from a range of periods and traditions. This is a literature, rather than a creative writing, course; but student poets are welcome to join. 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92468
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1479
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1479

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Fall 2016

FYSE1479A-F16 Seminar (Millier)