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This subject provides an in-depth exploration of English poetry from the Early Modern period to the Romantic era. Students will study key poets, themes, and stylistic developments, with a focus on understanding the evolution of poetic form and content.
This subject provides an in-depth exploration of English poetry from the Early Modern period to the Romantic era. Students will study key poets, themes, and stylistic developments, with a focus on understanding the evolution of poetic form and content.
English Poetry I is an essential course for students to understand the evolution of poetry from the 16th century to the early 19th century. It introduces students to the works of influential poets like Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Wordsworth, and Coleridge. The course focuses on the major poetic movements, including the Metaphysical, the Renaissance, and the Romantic period, and highlights the historical and cultural contexts that shaped these poets.
Students will analyze the evolution of poetic forms, meter, rhyme, and imagery, and will be encouraged to appreciate the nuances of language, style, and meaning in these texts. By reading and analyzing key poems, students will gain an understanding of how poetry reflects societal values, philosophical thought, and individual creativity across different periods of English history.
arts-english
undergraduate
4
ENG104UG