ENGL 322
The Study of Poetry
Catalog Entry
ENGL 322. The Study of Poetry
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: ENGL 111 and ENGL 112.
A study of poetry as a literary genre with its own specific types and critical theories.
Note(s): Humanistic or Artistic Expression designated course.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
This course will serve as an introduction to the methods and techniques of poetry, including scansion, metaphor and simile, metrical forms, alliteration, assonance, hyperbole, and poetic forms. There will be a discussion of literary periods, e.g. the Renaissance, Neoclassical, Restoration, Romantic, Victorian, Modernist and Post-Modernist, as well as close readings of selected poetry from these periods.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
ENGL 322 uses a wide variety of instructional strategies which may include any number of the following: lecture; discussion; web-enhanced instruction; collaborative group work; individual or group student reports to elucidate primary texts or pertinent historical, biographical and cultural contexts; individual or group student creative presentations on course material; informal writing activities such as in-class focused writing exercises, readers’ logs, journals or discussion questions; audio-visual resources on literary works and authors as well as pertinent contexts; library instructional workshops to reinforce students’ information literacy and knowledge of resources available; peer writing groups on drafts of essays; individual or group conferences with the instructor on drafts of essays.
Goals and Objectives of Course
The fundamental goal of this course is to provide students with an overview of the genre of poetry, thereby building a solid foundation for more advanced, more intensive, more in-depth study of specific literary periods, particular individual authors, and significant literary movements. To this end, students who have successfully completed this course will be able to:
Assessment Measures
ENGL 322 uses a variety of assessment measures, which may include a number of the following:
Other Course Information
Review and Approval
October, 2009
March 01, 2021