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ENGL0135A-F23

Poetry and Performance

Poetry and Performance
Most poems are meant to be performed. In this course we will explore many short poems and a few long poems, spanning three-quarters of a millennium, with performance in mind. We will memorize poems, perform poems out loud for each other, and interpret poems with tone foremost in mind, on the theory that everything about a poem, from its form to its diction to its imagery to its historical or social context, instructs its reader as to its voice. Texts will include diverse poems in English, from Middle English tales or lyrics to slam poetry, from Renaissance and Romantic lyrics to postcolonial poetry, from modernist experiments to indigenous poetry. Formal assignments will include recitations, presentations, a paper or two, and a poem, to be created, memorized, and performed by the student. 3 hrs. lect. (Formerly ENAM 0135)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92464
Subject Code:
ENGL
Course Number:
0135
Section Identifier:
A

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ENGL 0135

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Fall 2023

ENGL0135A-F23 Lecture (Berg)