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Poetry

Prof. S P Dhanavel · IIT Madras

About

This course on Poetry introduces students to various forms of poetry like tale, ballad, sonnet, lyric, epic, mock epic, satire, elegy, ode, dramatic monologue, free verse, etc., primarily from British poetry historically, also including a few poets from the US and India, with a view to cultivating an imaginative leap through empathy and effective communication in students. Students will learn about different poetic techniques and linguistic devices used by poets to communicate their feelings and thoughts exactly and creatively.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : College students and general audience who are interested in poetry reading and writing

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Credits and licence

Institution: IIT Madras
Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
Teacher: Prof. S P Dhanavel
Level: Undergraduate
Language: English
Subjects: Society and politics
Source: NPTEL
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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