LIT 104

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About Course

LIT 104 introduces students to poetry as a powerful and expressive form of literature that blends sound, structure, and meaning. The course explores how poets use language creatively to convey emotions, ideas, and experiences beyond ordinary expression.

Students will learn the fundamental elements of poetry, including rhythm, rhyme, imagery, symbolism, and figurative language. Through guided reading, the course demystifies poetry and helps students move from simply reading poems to interpreting and appreciating them with confidence.

With practical examples and relatable explanations, this course equips students with the skills to analyze poetic texts and uncover deeper meanings embedded in language.

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What Will You Learn?

  • nderstand the basic concepts and nature of poetry
  • Identify sound devices such as rhyme and rhythm
  • Recognize and analyze figurative language
  • Interpret themes and meanings in poems
  • Distinguish between different types of poetry
  • Develop confidence in reading and understanding poems
  • Apply basic techniques of poetic analysis
  • Appreciate poetry as a creative and expressive art form

Course Content

What is Poetry?

  • Meaning and Definitions of Poetry
    12:37

Features of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Elements of Poetry

Figures of Speech

History of Poetry

The Argument Between the Body and the Soul

Break of Day

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