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Credit Course Descriptions (Spring 2010)
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ENGL 227

Introduction to Poetry (3 CR)

Prerequisite: ENGL 122

This course emphasizes close reading and analysis of poetry by writers from different time periods, countries, and ethnic backgrounds. Students will study terms, patterns, and forms that are useful for an understanding and appreciation of poetic verse. The course will cover major literary, historical, and cultural movements as they relate to poetry. Students will be introduced to major classical and contemporary American and English poets, along with contemporary foreign-language poetry in translation. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.