Topics

• Traditions: the history of poetry, where it comes from, how it has changed, and how it has been important to societies in different times and places

• How to read a poem: tips and techniques to understand poetic form and genre

• How poetry works: critics and creative writers on poetic technique, and the craft of writing

• Intertextuality: how poets talk to one another across time

• Close reading: how to analyse a literary text in depth, and express your insights effectively

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