Tamil Poetics

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Tamil Poetics (TLL306)

Applications Open: 01 October 2024

Applications Close: 15 November 2024

Next Available Intake: January 2025

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: Tamil

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1392 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Linguistics and Languages

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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Synopsis

This course covers the various elements that enrich and help one to appreciate the nuances of a poem. It deals basically with various types of figures of speech and similes that beautify Tamil poems. It also explores Thanmaiani, Uvuaimaiani, Urivagahaani, Vetrumaiani, etc; and looks at modern poetry and their key features.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

அணியிலக்கணம் அறிமுகம்
பொதுவணியியல் – செய்யுள் வகை
பொருளணியியல் - பொருளணிகள்
பொருளணியியல் - பொருளணிகள் - தொடர்ச்சி 1
பொருளணியியல் - பொருளணிகள் - தொடர்ச்சி 2
அணிகளின் செல்வாக்கு (புதுக்கவிதை, திரையிசைப் பாடல்களில் அணிகளின் செல்வாக்கு)

Learning Outcome

Differentiate types of figures of speech: hyperbole, simile, metaphor and irony. (B4)
Apply theories related to prosody and assess its functions. (B3)
Illustrate different types of similes. (B3)
Categorize figures of speech in different poems. (B4)
Synthesize similes and metaphors. (B5)
Summarize poetic components in traditional and new verses. ((B5)