What is Poetry? | Close Reading Poetry for Beginners

Before we discuss close reading the main topic of this season, we must first confront the question: “What is poetry?” How we read poetry, and how we enjoy it, depend upon the basic question of what poetry essentially is. That question is what we’ll be exploring in this lecture. There are three claims about poetry I want to make and I’ll tell you them upfront: Poetry is a special mode of literature, different from prose. A poem is the shape of sound and meaning. A poem is not a mere description of an experience–it is an experience. Join the live lectures, book clubs, and poetry community at 🏫 https://versedcommunity.mn.co/ . . . . #literature #poetry To see the whole playlist, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5o46cLClzwpbcp3pmYqNL_TX9qMHMAO If you’d like to support my channel, you can do so at the link below! All donations will go toward creating more free educational content. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=HBRANWUK7VPEN&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=USD Thumbnail art: Great Piece of Turf, 1503 - Albrecht Durer Keywords: close reading how to close read poetry What is close reading? What is poetry? Understanding poetry How to understand poetry How to close read poetry Close reading a poem How to analyze poetry How to analyze a poem What is a poem? Poetry definition Course on close reading The art of close reading poetry How to read poetry How to enjoy poetry What is literature Course on poetry Reading literature Close reading literature close reading techniques