LIT 141H - Introduction to Poetry Honors

    Recent Professors
    KPierson@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2025
    Class Size
    25 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000
    Spring 2025 Sections
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    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 English majors as well as students who want to expand their knowledge and appreciation of poetry. This course is intended for students eligible for the Honors Program.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm