Course Name	Introduction to English Poetry
Credits	3
Professor(s)	Name	Jihee Han
	Affiliation	English

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

The course objective of Introduction to English Poetry is to provide students with a basic understanding of English poetry.  To be specific, we are going to learn elements of poetry, poetic language, and poetic subjects.  In addition, we will practise some translation, criticism and poetic writing.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Course Packet will be prepared online.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: translation, criticism, poetic writing

Grading Scheme: A, B

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1. Introduction: What is Poetry?

Week 2. The Person in the Poem and Irony

Week 3. What a Poem Says First

Week 4. What a Poem Means

Week 5. Word Choice and Word Order

Week 6. Saying and Suggesting

Week 7. Imagery

Week 8. Mid-Term Test

Week 9. Why Speak Figuratively?

Week 10. Metaphor and Simile

Week 11. Haiku

Week 12. Sound as Meaning

Week 13. Blank Verse, Sonnet, Ballad

Week 14. Open form

Week 15. Symbol & Parody

Week 16. Final Test

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