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Summing up week three

Watch Dr Alexandra Kingston-Reese sum up the material for week three of our course, 'How to read a poem'.

Dr Alexandra Kingston-Reese, our course convener, sums up the material that we have covered in week three of our course, ‘How to Read a Poem’.

This week, we’ve discussed intertextuality, poetry in translation, ekphrasis, and intermediality. We’ve explored some of our favourite literary conversations, and thought about some of the ways in which poetry relates to other artforms, especially visual art..

What was new to you this week? What did you enjoy learning about the most? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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