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Course title and code: Appreciating Poetry 231 Njl

Credit hours: 2

 Text book:

 

• Sound and SenseAn Introduction to Poetry by Laurence Perrine & Thomas R. Arp.
• NTC's Dictionary of Literary Terms by Kathleen Morner and Ralph Rausch

 

 

 

 

Description and Objective:The objective of this course is to introduce the students to English poetry; to enable them to understand and appreciate its essential characteristics as a literary genre. With the help of these select poems, covering a wide range of themes, the students will be acquainted with the craft of verse. It also seeks to equip the students with the necessary techniques like devices of comparison, devices of grammar, devices of sound, etc. to critically appreciate the poems. The textbook contains a glossary of literary terms for easy reference.