ENG 382 - Longfellow: Poetry & Prosody (3 cr.)

An in-depth study of the poetry of Longfellow and American prosody. Works studied include both major (Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, “The Courtship of Miles Standish”) and minor (“Paul Revere’s Ride,” “The Building of the Ship,” “The Slave’s Dream”) poems. Attention paid both to his subject matter as a thinker on cultural and personal themes and to his craft as a poet.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101