EN-118 The Art of Poetry
This course is an overview
of the basics of poetry writing. It covers purpose, tone, denotative and connotative
meanings, rhythm, meter, imagery, symbolism, and figures of speech. Students
survey masters of the genre with special emphasis on American poetry. Various
forms of poetry writing are analyzed. A brief history of jazz, rap, hip-hop
poetry are studied. Students memorize and recite poems, research one poet
and his/her works in detail, and structure their own experiences in verse form.
Credits
3
Prerequisite
None