This course examines poetry from antiquity to the present day. Readings in the major types of poetry--lyric, narrative, and dramatic--introduce Cadets to the development of verse within a range of traditions. Cadets learn and practice the technical vocabulary of poetic analysis, encounter important critics who have shaped the study of poetry, and develop an aesthetic appreciation for the genre. Topics may include the role of poetry in expressing national consciousness, war poetry, and the transnational history of individual forms such as the sonnet.
