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What Is Poetry? Intro Literary Analysis Online Course

Understand the basics of poetry analysis and learn key skills for studying English literature by exploring a variety of texts Explore understand and critique poetry What are the different ways you can understand a poem How do different elements of a poem work together What difference does context make to literature Get answers to these questions and more with this course introducing poetry analysis and literary analysis You will examine a variety of texts written in different genres in order to develop an understanding of how writers deploy language to convey their ideas You will develop fundamental skills in literary analysis preparing your for further study of literature and creative writing What is poetry Carpe diem Storytelling Explain key literary concepts and findings in appropriate written forms Interpret literary works from different genres and eras at a foundational level Identify a variety of literary forms and the key terms used to describe and understand them Apply core linguistic concepts and principles in analysing English literature

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