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ENG 180 - Introduction to Poetry


Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

Fostering an appreciation of poetry through analysis is the aim of this course. Samples of many periods, including contemporary works, will be studied, as well as the elements of poetry: diction, image, theme, symbol, rhythm, and meter. Skills of reading poetry will also be emphasized. Thematic concerns of race, gender, and ethnicity are, of course, included in the written and oral analysis of these poems.
IAI GECC Course No. H3 903
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or Spring
Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisites Required
General Education: Human Relations, Humanities



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