Faculty Explorations: "I-amb' Shakespeare

Though iambic pentameter seems both archaic and still somewhat arcane, it can be understood, appreciated, and also replicated by modern writers: that means you. In this course, you will time-travel back to 16th-century England and will revisit what has been the most popular metrical form used by English poets and playwrights since Chaucer, hopefully regaining an appreciation of what Will and his mates penned and of why we still love and learn from his work. In sooth, thy rhythms own thou will be forced to write.