Poetic Diction and Syntax

Continue your exploration of poetry and the ways it can enliven and strengthen writing. With the aid of poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Lewis Carroll, and e. e. cummings, grasp how specific words (with their literal and associated meanings) can make your writing more engaging—especially when they are used in an unconventional order.

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  • Originally Aired July 8, 2013
  • Runtime 29 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created October 28, 2021 by
    dumpsterfyah
  • Modified April 4, 2022 by
    RicaRaducanu