On the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: State aspects of diversity of modern American poets. Classify different poetic tastes and genres. Recite poetry with an appreciative eye. Point the emotional state of the persona. Identify the poets' social, historical and political background. Explore prominent themes and trends that the poet tackles in his poetry. Examine different characteristics, aesthetic qualities, poetic conventions, and styles of American poets. State the role of a poet in society enacting his selfhood. Explore the history and characteristics of American poetry and famous American poets of the 19th and 20th centuries. Analyze poems figuratively and critically. Improve their analytical writing skills through practice. Discuss major themes. Compare between poets' styles and contribution to American Poetry. Study a poet of their choice, stating the major themes, style, and contribution. Give PowerPoint presentations, analyzing poems of their choice. Analyze the influence of movements on the poets' style and poetry autonomously. Provide an appreciation to poems in writing.
• Wheeler, L. (2008). Voicing American poetry: Sound and performance from the 1920s to the present. Cornell University Press. • William Baer (2005) , Sonnets: 150 Contemporary Sonnets. University of Evansville Press. • Misha Gavrilovich Douglas, Poetry of my Times: 20th & 21st Century.
| content serial | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation - Introduction to American poetry |
| 2 | History of American poetry - Characteristics of American poetry |
| 3 | American Transcendentalism - Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Poetry "Goodbye" p.62 |
| 4 | The Fireside Poets - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Poetry, “Curfew” p.66 + " The Arrow and The Song" p.83 |
| 5 | American Gothic Poetry - Edgar Allan Poe’s Poetry, “Annabel Lee” p.113 + "Alone" p.115 |
| 6 | Walt Whitman’s Poetry, “I Sit and Look out” p.170 + "Good-bye My Fancy" p.185 |
| 7 | Application on the selected poems - 7th Week Exam |
| 8 | Emily Dickinson’s poetry, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers” p.187 + “I’m Nobody. Who Are You?” p.190 |
| 9 | American Naturalism - Stephen Crane’s Poetry “In the Desert" p.224 + “Behold the Grave” p. 225 |
| 10 | American Modernism - Characteristics of Modern American Poetry |
| 11 | Robert Frost’s Poetry "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" p.249 - Existentialism in Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken" p.250 |
| 12 | 12th Presentations - 12th Week Exam |
| 13 | American Imagism - Ezra Pound’s Poetry, “In a Station of the Metro” + “The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter” p.341 |
| 14 | E. E. Cummings Poetry "Stand with your Lover on the Ending Earth" p.454 + “I Carry your Heart with Me” p.455 |
| 15 | Final Revision - Q/A Session |
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