ENG 201 | Introduction to Literature | Spring 2023 | Celeste Conway
ENG 201 | Introduction to Literature | Spring 2023 | Celeste Conway

Week 11

Portrait of rosy-faced Shakespeare in elaborate doublet and high lace collar.
https://pixabay.com/photos/william-shakespeare-poet-writer-62936/
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Activity 1

Click this link to review a brief introduction to poetry.

Authored by: Tom Chester. Provided by: Ivy Tech Community College. License: CC BY: Attribution

Activity 2

Please watch this short video, which explains the difference between English and Italian sonnets and discusses common themes that are usually the subject of these highly structured poems.

Activity 3

Click this link to access the Italian sonnet, “How Do I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning on the Commonlit website.

Botanical illustration of red amaryllis
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Activity 4

Click this link to access the Week 11 discussion

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