ENGL 248 - Writing Poetry II

5 CR

Continuation of ENGL 247.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 247 with a C- or better or entry code.

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