Neoclassic, Romantic, Victorian: Changes in English Poetry, 1700-1900 (II)

In this course we will examine important shifts of style and sensibility in English poetry of the neoclassic, romantic, and Victorian periods. We will consider issues of poetic genre, structure, and diction, as well as transforming notions of knowledge, nature, and the self. Major poets will include Pope, Swift, Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson, and Hardy. 3 hrs. lect.