L.ENG 238 - Poetry Writing

Credits: 3

An introductory workshop course in the art of writing poetry, and an introduction to poetics. Students will develop techniques for writing vivid descriptions and figures of speech, using precise diction, achieving rhythm and other pleasurable sound effects, deploying the energy of syntax, choosing rhetorical moods for emotional effect, and writing satisfying endings.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Not Applicable