LITR 102 - Metaphor Matters: An Intro to Poetry | GEKH

Reading and critical analysis of poetry intended to deepen the student’s understanding and enjoyment of poetry.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F)

Literature 102 provides an overview of key elements poets consider while writing and readers consider when reading poetry- including imagery, voice, tone, rhythm and poetic forms. It is designed to introduces students to poetry by a wide range of writers living at different historical moments, discussing the relationship between culture and literature as well as offering a vision of how poetry changes over time. Literature 102 will help students learn to analyze poetry not only in terms of its form and its ideas but also as an art from with implications for the development of and/or response to culture.

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