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Introduction to English poetry
Rating: 4.1 out of 5(3 ratings)
19 students

Introduction to English poetry

Critical analysis writing
Created byWouter le Roux
Last updated 7/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Learners will be able to identify poetic devices of the poem.
  • Learners will be able to understand and identify the hidden meaning of a poem.
  • Learners will be able to identify the rhyme scheme of a poem.
  • Learners will be able to understand and identify the metre of a poem.
  • Learners will be able to do a critical analysis and in dept assessment of a poem.

Course content

5 sections5 lectures2h 7m total length
  • Introduction19:05

Requirements

  • This course has no prerequisites.

Description

This course will teach you everything from how to read and understand an English poem, to being able to write a critical analysis on the specific poem. This will include the basic fundamentals of poetry as well as the different poetic structures. Each class will cover a main subject in the context of poetry.

The first class will cover a basic introduction to poetry, this includes a step by step instruction on how to approach a poem. This will also include the definition of poetry and why we read and write it.

The second class will be about the main structure and style of a poem. The structural make up of a poem will defined and discussed in depth with examples of each main component. There will be a practical exercise in this class with the answers.

In the third class it will all be about the poetic devices as well as figures of speech (common and uncommon). All of the figures of speech and poetic devices in this class will be defined and explained with examples.

In the forth class hidden meaning will be discussed. How to find it, how to understand it and how can one incorporate it in writing.

The fifth and final class will focus completely on the writing of a critical analysis. This will include writing tips, steps and procedures you can follow to write an incredible critical analysis.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for people who is just getting into poetry as well as learners who want a recap on English poetry.