ENG 229 - Introduction to Poetry

This course includes an introductory study of the major poets and genres of poetry in English, beginning with early ballads and songs, visiting each of the major periods and styles, featuring in-depth views of major figures in the development of poetry (Shakespeare, Blake, Whitman, etc.) and concluding with a study of representative 20th Century voices. Technical aspects of poetry will be discussed, as well as the cultural context and enduring nature of poetic expression.
Prerequisite: ENG 102.
3 lecture hours per week.
3 credit hours.