Arabic Poetry
Appreciate Arabic poetry and understand its metres.
Literature
Advanced
8 lessons
An advanced course in Arabic poetry: the verse, metre, imagery, and meaning.
The course progresses from the structure of the verse to analysing imagery and meaning in selected Arabic poems.
What you will learn
- Understand the structure of the verse
- Recognise basic metres
- Analyse poetic imagery
Requirements
- Advanced level in Arabic
Curriculum
Structure of the poem
3 lessons- 0 The verse and hemistichs Text lesson Preview
- 1 Rhyme and refrain Text lesson
- 2 Reciting the poem Audio lesson
Metre and imagery
3 lessons- 0 The poetic metre Text lesson
- 1 Figurative imagery Text lesson
- 2 Emotion and meaning Text lesson
Selected texts
2 lessons- 0 Poetry of wisdom Text lesson
- 1 Analysis assignment Assignment