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Poetry in America: The Poetry of Early New England
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on September 9, 2014
Course details
Syllabus
- The historical and religious context in which poets of early New England lived and wrote
- How to identify poetic devices
- Development of strategies for approaching and annotating a poem
- How to make observations, understand structure, situate a text in history, and learn to enjoy language
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Elisa New
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