BM506001 Seminar in English Poetry A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BM506001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name イギリス詩文学演習Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）イギリスシブンガクエンシュウA

Subject Name in
English Seminar in English Poetry A

Instructor MATSUMOTO MAI

Instructor
(Katakana) マツモト　マイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds7-8：LET B204, (2T) Fri7-8：LET B251

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of the reading comprehension skills on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course aims to conduct close readings of the works of the seventeenth-century English Metaphysical Poets and to examine themes such as love, religion, time, and death within their intellectual-historical contexts. No summaries will be permitted; every line will be read and analyzed verbatim. Students will read the text aloud line by line and will be responsible for providing a Japanese translation as well as grammatical explanation.

Class Schedule 第1回
Henry Vaughan, 'They are all gone into the world of  Light' (pp. 226-227)

第2回
John Donne, 'The Relic' (p. 28)

第3回
John Donne, 'Death be not proud' (p. 32)
John Doone, 'Since She whom I Loved' (p. 33)

第4回
Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, 'Elegy over a Tomb' (pp. 39-40)

第5回
George Herbert, 'Church-Monumments' (p. 70)

第6回
William Habington, 'Nox Nocti Indicat Scientiam (David)' (pp. 108-109)

第7回
Edmand Waller, 'Of the Last Verse in the Book' (pp. 119-120)

第8回
Richard Crashaw, 'An Spitaph Upon a Young Married Couple Dead and Buried Toghether' (p. 156)

第9回
William Hammond, 'To the Same: The Tears' (pp. 162-163)

第10回
Abraham Cowley, 'My Picture' (pp. 171-172)

第11回
Richard Lovelace, 'Song; To Lucasta, Going Beyond the Seas' (pp. 181-182)

第12回
Andrew Marvell, 'On a Drop of Dew' (pp. 190-191)

第13回
Thomas Trherne, 'The Preparative' (pp.243-245)

第14回
Richard Ligh, 'The Echo' (p. 257)

第15回
Final Examination

Final Examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Metaphysical Poetry (Penguin Classics)
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎978-0140424447
It will be available for purchase at the university co-op.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review When looking up vocabulary, please use the OED.

Requirements

Grading Method The grading breakdown is as follows:

Presentation/Assigned Portion: 30％
Participation in discussion: 10 ％
Final Examination: 60 ％

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BM506001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	イギリス詩文学演習Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	イギリスシブンガクエンシュウA
Subject Name in English	Seminar in English Poetry A
Instructor	MATSUMOTO MAI
Instructor (Katakana)	マツモト　マイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds7-8：LET B204, (2T) Fri7-8：LET B251
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of the reading comprehension skills on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aims to conduct close readings of the works of the seventeenth-century English Metaphysical Poets and to examine themes such as love, religion, time, and death within their intellectual-historical contexts. No summaries will be permitted; every line will be read and analyzed verbatim. Students will read the text aloud line by line and will be responsible for providing a Japanese translation as well as grammatical explanation.
Class Schedule	第1回 Henry Vaughan, 'They are all gone into the world of Light' (pp. 226-227) 第2回 John Donne, 'The Relic' (p. 28) 第3回 John Donne, 'Death be not proud' (p. 32) John Doone, 'Since She whom I Loved' (p. 33) 第4回 Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury, 'Elegy over a Tomb' (pp. 39-40) 第5回 George Herbert, 'Church-Monumments' (p. 70) 第6回 William Habington, 'Nox Nocti Indicat Scientiam (David)' (pp. 108-109) 第7回 Edmand Waller, 'Of the Last Verse in the Book' (pp. 119-120) 第8回 Richard Crashaw, 'An Spitaph Upon a Young Married Couple Dead and Buried Toghether' (p. 156) 第9回 William Hammond, 'To the Same: The Tears' (pp. 162-163) 第10回 Abraham Cowley, 'My Picture' (pp. 171-172) 第11回 Richard Lovelace, 'Song; To Lucasta, Going Beyond the Seas' (pp. 181-182) 第12回 Andrew Marvell, 'On a Drop of Dew' (pp. 190-191) 第13回 Thomas Trherne, 'The Preparative' (pp.243-245) 第14回 Richard Ligh, 'The Echo' (p. 257) 第15回 Final Examination Final Examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Metaphysical Poetry (Penguin Classics) ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎978-0140424447 It will be available for purchase at the university co-op.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	When looking up vocabulary, please use the OED.
Requirements
Grading Method	The grading breakdown is as follows: Presentation/Assigned Portion: 30％ Participation in discussion: 10 ％ Final Examination: 60 ％
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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