Dutton's Seven Characteristics of Human Aesthetics

Introduction

Task

Your task is to explore the world of aesthetics and answer the following questions:

  • Who is Denis Dutton?
  • What are the Seven Characteristics of Human Aesthetics?
  • What do they mean?
  • How do they relate to poetry?

You will then complete an analysis of a poem using Dutton's Seven Characteristics of Human Aethetics. 

Process

1. Who is Denis Dutton

2. What are the Seven Characteristics of Human Aesthetics?

3. What do they mean?

4. How do they relate to poetry?

5. Complete an analysis of a poem using Dutton's Seven Characteristics of Human Aethetics. Choose from the following poems:

  • Spens The Three Ravens
  • Milton When I consider my light is spent
  • Barca The Dream Called Life
  • Christiana Rossetti Goblin Market

Think, pair and share your response with you peers by posting your response to the class Edmodo page. 

Conclusion

LETS RECAP! 

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