| Course ID: | ENGL 3050H. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Introduction to Poetry (Honors) |
Course
Description: | Formal and thematic traditions of poetry in English, with
emphasis on techniques of reading and of writing critical
essays. |
| Oasis Title: | Introduction to Poetry Honors |
| Prerequisite: | (ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H) and permission of Honors |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | To hone students' skills as readers and critics of poetry; to
develop students' skills at communicating their interpretations
clearly and effectively through a number of paper assignments
of varying lengths written in and/or out of class; to develop
an appreciation for poetry and to respond to poems that will
remain meaningful to them throughout life. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Reading and responding to poetry
2. Tone
3. Speaker
4. Situation and Setting
5. Language
6. Sounds of Poetry
7. Internal Structure
8. External Forms
9. Reading Poems in Context
10. Literary Traditions
11. Cultural and Historical Contexts |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students will be expected to conform to University policies
regarding academic dishonesty as described at www.uga.edu/ovpi. |