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ENG 302 - Writing Poetry |
Writing Poetry Prerequisite: ENG100 and a 100 or 200-level literature course Guided by close readings of contemporary models, participants will write poems and present them for group critique. Instruction on the nuts and bolts of writing poetry and growth of aesthetic judgment. Basic techniques include linked and evolving images, metaphors and other figures of speech, fixed and open forms, linebreaks, rhythms and various means of capturing a human voice in dramatic and imaginative writing. Focus on the interplay of figural and literal language and on the union of content and form. No prior experience writing poems is assumed; however, this is a demanding course, not for dilettantes or dabblers. Students graded on a polished portfolio of finished work. 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture English Department Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Non Credit Prerequisites: Prerequisite 300+ Level General Requirements: ( Course or Test: ENG 100 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: ENG 100P May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: ENG 200 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HON 200 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: ENG 1XX May not be taken concurrently. ) and ( Course or Test: ENG 101 to 3XX May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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