Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

LIT 104 — Introduction to Poetry

LIT department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

list the basic techniques and principles for comprehending the poetic genre
identify the basic poetic forms and traditions of all poetic traditions
appreciate the elements and figures of speech
relate to poetic devices and themes

Course contents

Poetry as a literary genre. Poetic forms and traditions (narrative, dramatic and lyrical and ode). The epic traditions, romance and panegyric poetry. Odes, dirges and epics.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study LIT 104.

LIT 104 — Introduction to Poetry

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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