Poetry: How to Read a Poem
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Course overview
- Provider
- Futurelearn
- Course type
- Free trial availiable
- Deadline
- Flexible
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Course author
- Flora Sagers
Description
Discover what poetry can tell us about human emotion and learn key ideas and techniques for understanding and interpreting verse.
Dive into the wonderful world of poetry and learn how to analyse a poem
Humans have communicated their thoughts, ideas, and feelings through poetry throughout history. At its best, it tells us new truths about the human experience. However, it’s often presented as hard to understand without expert knowledge.
On this course, you’ll build your confidence in reading and enjoying poetry.
Whether you’re a poetry fanatic or you’re eager to learn, you’ll learn tools for approaching the study of poetry, ways to express your appreciation of poetry, and ways to find new riches in your favourite poems.
This course will also give you guidance on developing your own poetic voice when writing verse.
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