ENGL 4141 - Advanced Poetry Writing

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English

Description:

Fulfills an elective requirement for the Creative Writing emphasis. Suggested for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Creative Writing and anyone interested in exploring the craft of poetry writing in greater depth. Invites students to build upon foundational understanding of poetic forms and modes, figurative language, imagery, and sound devices acquired in ENGL 2250R: Creative Writing and ENGL 3141: Poetry Writing. The specific approach to poetic craft and the texts analyzed during the course will be determined according to instructor expertise and may include the poetic sequence, received forms, persona, and ekphrasis, among others. Students will read, research, and discuss published models at length to improve their understanding of the conventions, the history, and the practitioners associated with the forms and modes they are learning to produce. Course offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop greater facility in the close reading of poems. 2. Refine ability to use specific, literary terms in the context of literary analysis. 3. Collaborate with students and writers in writing workshops to improve revision strategies and process work in the composition of poems. 4. Compose poems that show a mastery of specific elements of poetic craft, such as precise diction, imagery, figurative language, and line breaks. 5. Compose and revise a sequence of poems that may be used toward a publishable chapbook or graduate school applications. Prerequisite: ENGL 3141 (Grade C or higher). SP (odd)

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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