Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Discuss the relevance of poetry
• Describe different views on the value of poetry
• Explain poetic devices and their use
• Outline different functions of poetry
• Identify the various poetic forms used during the Elizabethan era
• Summarize the influence of various Elizabethan poets
• Define the ‘Romantic’ movement
• Describe the forms and functions of poetry during the Romantic period
• Explain the context of the Victorian era
• Outline the creative theories cited by various poets
• Discuss the focus of poetry in the Victorian era