The Origins of Poetry
Discover poetry's evolutionary origins and the function of poems in early civilizations
Discover poetry's evolutionary origins and the function of poems in early civilizations
How poetry creates vivid imagery and symbolism using rhetorical devices
How poetry evolved between the middle ages and the time of Shakespeare
Understand the workings of meter and rhyme, and the mechanisms that make a poem tick
An exploration of the movements that emerged during the rapid changes of the early 20th century
Investigate the various lenses through which poetry can be analyzed and appreciated, from Historicism and Feminist Theory
Explore the richness and diversity of poetry traditions around the globe, from Africa to Japan
How poets like Wordsworth, Keats, and Tennyson embodied the ideals of their time
How experimental poetic forms have developed from the 1960s through to today’s “Instagram Poets”
Discover the difference between a Sonnet, a Ballad, and a Haiku