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Oct 23, 2026
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ENGL 2208 - Poetry
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course introduces students to poetry as a form of literature. Figurative language, imagery, allusion, musical devices, pattern, sound, and other poetic elements will be discussed in order to examine and more fully understand the content and meaning of a wide range of poems. The course will also highlight diversity and may be organized around a particular topic or theme.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): None
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: ENGL 1120 or ENGL 1121 with a grade of C or higher
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 06A: The Humanities and Fine Arts, Goal 07A: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Analyze a variety of poems selected from diverse writers and cultures, including the United States.
- Use various writing techniques to analyze literature.
- Use literary terminology to describe the technical elements of poetry.
- Apply a critical approach to analyze selected works of poetry.
- Understand that poetry reflects the norms and values of specific cultures at specific times, thus it can be used as a lens through which to examine those norms and values.
- Identify the values and beliefs expressed in literature outside the traditional canon, especially by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) writers.
- Explain the ways in which literature helps us celebrate differences and better understand ourselves, other people, and the world around us.
- Recognize how poetry as an art form interacts with other art forms, especially drama, music, and visual arts.
Major Areas of Course Content
- An exploration of the contexts in which poetry is shared in diverse cultures
- An exploration of poetry as an art form that interacts with other art forms, especially drama, music, and visual arts
- Reading strategies and analysis of the broader cultural forces that influence them
- Poetry from diverse cultures
- Critical model(s) and the application of the model(s) to selected poems
- Literary terminology for the technical elements of poetry
- Poetry as cultural, historical, political, and personal artifacts
- Race, ethnic group, gender, and class influences in literature
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course
Course Notes
This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.
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