Cours Description
This poetry course is primarily designed to train students to define poetry as a specific literary genre and distinguish it from other literary genres. Paraphrase and summarize a poem in order to understand its meaning. Analyze imagery and figurative language as elements of poetry.
Write an analysis of a poem in Standard English.
Cours Aims
- Define poetry as a specific literary genre and distinguish it from other literary genres.
- Paraphrase and summarize a poem in order to understand its meaning.
- Analyze imagery and figurative language as elements of poetry.
- Identify speaker, tone, situation, and setting as elements of poetry and connect these elements to the meaning of the text.
- Analyze sound and rhythm as elements of poetry and understand their role in making meaning in the text.
- Write an analysis of a poem in Standard English.
Learning Outcomes
- Poetry as a specific literary genre and what distinguishes it from other literary genres
- Imagery and figurative language as elements of poetry.
- The concepts of speaker, tone, situation, and setting as elements of poetry and how to connect these elements to the meaning of the text.
- The sound and rhythm as elements of poetry and their role in making meaning in the text.
- Ability to think critically and analytically
- Ability to do research and to make use of information from primary and secondary sources in support of a valid thesis and argument
- Students will be able to appreciate poetry
- Students can complete both reading and writing assignments in due time
- Students can participate in class discussion and think critically
- Students can act responsibly and ethically in carrying out individual as well as group projects
