Close reading of poems

13 Novembro 2018, 08:00 • Isabel Maria da Cunha Rosa Fernandes

Close reading of Walter De la Mare's poem, "Estranged". The importance of simile and analogy and their difference. Poliptoton.

Analysis and interpretation of William Carlos Williams' poem "This is just to say...". The importance of poetical conventions and readers' expectations for performing the literary texts. The text as a construct rather than a given.

Exercises in scanning.