Schedule of Classes (subject to change): Readings and assignments are due by the beginning of class on the dates shown. Additional readings may be assigned as appropriate.
Week 1: W 2/1: Introductions; What is Poetry; “Guernica”; P Ch 2: “Writing about Poetry: From Inquiry to Final Paper,” 58-66
Week 2: W 2/8: Using Words, and Love Poems. Read P Ch. 3: “Word Choice, Word Order, and Tone,” 67-105; Billie Bolton, “Memorandum,” 519-520; Christopher Marlowe, “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” 511-512; Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways,” 514-515; William Shakespeare, “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun,” 248, and “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?,” 248
Week 3: W 2/15: Seeing Poetry. Read P Ch. 4: “Images,” 106-132
Week 4: W 2/22: Doing things with Words. Read P Ch. 5: “Figures of Speech,” 133-156
Week 5: W 2/29: Doing more things with Words. Read P Ch. 6: Symbol, Allegory, and Irony,” 157-185; Essay #1 draft due
Week 6: W 3/7: Listening to and Hearing Poetry. Read P Ch. 7: “Sounds,” 186-216, and Ch. 8: Patterns of Rhythm,” 217-243; Essay #1 due
Week 7: W 3/14: Midterm Exam
Week 8: W 3/21: Listening to and Hearing Poetry Continued. Read P Ch. 8: Patterns of Rhythm,” 217-243;
Week 9: W 3/28: Shaping Poetry. Read Ch. 9: “Poetic Forms,” 242-271
Week 10: W 4/4: Unforming Poetry. Read Ch. 10: “Open Form,” 272-297
Week 11: W 4/11: Spring Recess
Week 12: W 4/18: Revising Poetry. Handouts, Marianne Moore, “Poetry”; additional readings TBA
Week 13: W 4/25: Experimenting in Poetry. Handouts on Experimental Poetry, Junot Díaz
Reminder: Literary Arts Festival, Thursday, 4/26, starting at 5:30
Week 14: W 5/2: Poetry In Depth. Read P Ch. 17: “A Critical Case Study: T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” 491-509, Roz Chast, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Crew,” 11; additional readings TBA.
Week 15: W 5/9: The Poetry of our Lives. Readings TBA; Essay #2 due
Week 16: W 5/16: Reading Day—No classes scheduled
Week 17: W 5/23: Final Exam; Conclusions
