ENGL 247 - Writing Poetry I

5 CR

Focuses on the craft of poetry. Covers rhythm, image (simile, metaphor, symbol), voice, tone, and open and traditional forms. Students write and critique poetry and read the work of established poets. Suitable for beginning or experienced poets.

Recommended: ENGL 101 placement or higher.
Course Outcomes

Control word choices and word order to create a particular mood or tone
Explore ideas using different tones or personas
Employ metaphors, similes, symbols and other forms of figurative language
Employ sound as a device, through alliteration, assonance, etc.
Use meter and rhyme
Identify the characteristics of conventional poetic forms, as well as open form poetry
Critique works in progress
Edit final drafts in a collection of their poetry
Identify publication methods for poetry

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