First Part of LECTURE (1)- LANE 447 (Poetry)- Dr. Al-Malki's Class 2012

1. Course Title: Poetry
Course Code & NO.: LANE 447
Course Credit Hrs.: 3 weekly
Level: 7th Level Students
Introductory Lecture
Pt. 1
What is poetry?
Instructor: Dr. Noora Al-Malki
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2. This Presentation
• is divided into three sections (Pt. 1, Pt. 2, and Pt.
3), each dealing with a distinct topic.
• sums up the main points to be discussed in the
course’s introductory lecture.
• introduces main concepts related to the meaning
of poetry, poetry types and forms, elements of a
a poem…etc.
• encourages students to read further about
English poetry in the listed references and
websites.
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3. Definitions of Poetry
Wordsworth defined
poetry as:
“the spontaneous
overflow of powerful
feelings…”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordsworth
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4. Definitions of Poetry
Emily Dickinson said,
"If I read a book and it
makes my body so cold
no fire ever can warm
me, I know that is
poetry".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Dickinson
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5. Definitions of Poetry
Dylan Thomas defines it:
"Poetry is what makes me
laugh or cry or yawn,
what makes my toenails
twinkle, what makes me
want to do this or that or
nothing."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Thomas
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6. Definitions of Poetry
Carl Sandburg (American poet 20 C) th
“Poetry is an echo, asking a
shadow to dance.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sandburg
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7. Definitions of Poetry
Isaac Newton (English Scientist 17-18 Cs.):
“(Poetry is) a kind of
ingenious nonsense.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton
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8. Definitions of Poetry
Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in
which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in
addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. It
consists largely of oral or literary works in which language is
used in a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ
from ordinary prose.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry
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9. Definitions of Poetry
Poetry is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed
through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language choices so as to
evoke an emotional response. Poetry has been known to employ
meter and rhyme, but this is by no means necessary. Poetry is an
ancient form that has gone through numerous and drastic
reinvention over time. The very nature of poetry as an authentic
and individual mode of expression makes it nearly impossible to
define.
http://contemporarylit.about.com/
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10. Definitions of Poetry
Just check the titles of poetry collections published everywhere
and you will notice that every and each poet understands
poetry in a certain way that differs from other poets.
Check also these images …
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11. Definitions of Poetry
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12. Definitions of Poetry
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13. Definitions of Poetry
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14. Definitions of Poetry
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15. Definitions of Poetry
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16. Defining poetry is like grasping at the wind--
once you catch it, it's no longer wind.
Can you try and define poetry the way all those
people did…Class Activity
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17. For more on the Poetry Definitions check these
websites:
http://poetinthecity.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/what-is-poetry-50-definitions-and-
counting/
http://www.poetry-online.org/poetry-quotes.htm
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