ENG 209 - Creative Writing: Poetry

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

English

Description:

This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine various elements that help writers produce effective works of poetry. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help them move from the planning stage through to the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; students will read, analyze and critique classmates' submissions - a process which will help yield proficiency and understanding of form, vivid imagery, and compelling use of language and wordplay. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recognize and understand the elements necessary to build effective poems, including; music and sound, figurative language, persona and voice, imagery, theme and tone; Create poems that demonstrate the ability to purposefully utilize language in a cohesive lyric or narrative structure; Analyze and evaluate poetic techniques and elements in order to discern which produce the most successful verse in a given context or purpose; Synthesize criticism and analysis to create dynamic and effectual poetic works.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 112* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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