ENGL 1220 — - Introduction to Poetry
The purpose of this course is to deepen the students' engagement with the metaphorical nature of language through understanding and enjoyment of poetry. The selection of poems focuses on what poetry means and does, what needs and desires poetry fulfills in its writers and readers, and the cultural contexts and conditioning that define poetry and place value on its existence. (Meets Literature and English Concentration requirement.) Lecture: 3 hours Course completes the following requirements: Written Communication Critical Thinking Humanities Requirement Literature Requirement URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes 2026-04-03 11:43:06 558 English (ENGL)