Romantic Poetry

(6 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course covers the major works of Romantic Poetry by working through the major authors of the Romantic canon. Special attention will be paid to discussion of the formal elements of the poems, and how those elements relate to the poem as a whole. Essays are due weekly in tutorial, and may be read aloud at the request of the tutor. Essays are expected to be of roughly 2,000 words and reflect a thorough understanding of the relevant texts.