LIT 141 - Introduction to Poetry

    Recent Professors
    KPierson@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000
    Spring 2025 Sections
    View Spring 2025 sections of LIT 141
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course introduces students to a variety of approaches to poetry. Course readings include poems on diverse topics representing poetry’s fundamental modes, historical periods, and cultural traditions. Students gain an understanding of the features that distinguish poetry as a literary genre, including techniques of sound, tropes and figurative language, and thematic development. The course is appropriate for both English majors and those students who want to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:50pm–2:15pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm