How To Analyse Poetry - English Literature Short Course




How To Analyse Poetry - English Literature Short Course

Ever been interested in poetry, but not really know how to start? Then you are in the right place.


What You Will Learn:

In this short course I will take you through the 6 things you need to notice when you are analysing poetry. We will go through what they are, how to notice them and how they impact the meaning of a poem. This course is now structured in 3 parts:


-- Part 1: 6 Basics of Poetry --

1. Form

2. Structure

3. Punctuation

4. Tone

5. Language

6. Meaning


-- Part 2: Analysis of "Ozymandias" --

  • How to identify language features

  • Noticing structure and form

  • Identify rhyme

  • How analyse how these technical features influence and shape meaning


-- Part 3: How to Structure a Poetry Analysis Essay --

  • How to organise all the information your've analysed

  • What to include in the introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion

  • How to use evidence effectively

  • How to quote poetry correctly

  • Examples and critiques of scholar's paragraphs


Since creating this course I have also added more tutorials to expand on the information originally published. I take you through in real time, how to apply the knowledge you have learned to a famous poem and then how you can start to develop your own interpretation of the poem.

The skills taught in this course can be applied to any poem both seen and unseen.


By the end of this course you will:

  • Have thorough overview of technical features used by poets

  • An understanding of how to approach analysing poetry

  • Be able to notice technical features in a poem

  • be able to analyse how technical feature influence how meanings are shaped in a text

  • Be able to form your own opinion of a poem, and

  • Know how to structure a poetry analysis essay.



**UPDATES**

  • Real time analysis of "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. We go through how to notice poetic structure, language, imagery, tone and more to understand meaning.

  • Full course on how to structure a poetry analysis essay (originally taught to my A-Level students)

  • **NEW April 2022** Essay Structure template handout


Learn the 6 basics you need to analyse when studying poetry

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What you will learn
  • 6 Basics to Analyse Poetry
  • How to structure an analytical essay about poetry

Rating: 4.45

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 2 hours

Instructor: Nina Modak


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