| Overview For this
assignment, you will be working individually to
select one poem to analyze. First you will read some
introductory material explaining the sounds of
poetry. Then you will have a chance to
"specialize," choosing a particular
language to work with and familiarizing yourself with
the ways that language tradition structures its verse
forms.
After
absorbing this information, you will then hear a poem
(from a list provided) in its original language, and
you will have the chance to listen to audio files to
hear how the poem sounds when read aloud in its
original language.
Upon reviewing the poem, you will need to complete
some questions on-line (on verse forms, syllable
count, etc.). You won't be graded for your
answers to these questions. However, your answers
will serve as key information for a detailed
interpretation you will write, which you will submit
for a grade.
Before
you select a poem to review, determine the language
with which you are most comfortable. To hear
how the languages sound spoken aloud, click on the
buttons below. Then click "Continue with the
Assignment."
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