Poetry and Poetics Field of study: English Studies: Literature and Culture
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025

Module name: Poetry and Poetics
Module code: W1-ELS1-P-3
Programme code: W1-S1EL25.2025
Semester: winter semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 3
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module is dedicated to poetry and poetics, with a particular focus on poetic language and its analysis. The course introduces students to essential aspects of poetics, including figurative language (e.g., metaphor, metonymy, symbol), prosodic elements (e.g., rhythm, rhyme, meter), verse forms, and structural and phonetic features of poetry. The aim of the module is to develop students' ability to analyze and interpret poetry using the tools of poetics. Classes include the analysis of poetic texts, discussions on their structure and meaning, the study of poetics-related concepts, and the practical application of poetic terminology in interpretation.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
actively and thoughtfully participates in academic discussions about literature and its interpretation [K01]
 EL_K04 [2/5]
identifies and analyzes elements of poetic language in a range of poetic texts [U01]
 EL_U04 [3/5]
interprets poetic texts using appropriate tools and concepts from poetics [U02]
 EL_U04 [3/5] EL_U06 [2/5]
evaluates the role of verse form, prosodic elements, and stylistic devices in shaping the meaning of a poetic work [U03]
 EL_U04 [3/5] EL_U05 [2/5]
knows key concepts and terminology in poetics, including stylistic devices, elements of versification, verse forms, and syntactic and phonetic figures [W01]
 EL_W02 [2/5] EL_W03 [2/5] EL_W07 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [C] 30 Explanation/clarification [a05] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work K01 U01 U02 U03 W01
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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