Online Class: Poetry 101: The Way We Word | This course provides an introduction to the tools of poetry: imagery, metaphor, sound, rhythm, rhyme, and form. By the end of the course, students should have a clear understanding of what makes a poem a poem, as well as a handful of new poems that they have written.
Through a series of six lessons, we will hit upon the essential tools for creating a poem. Each lesson expands upon the previous lesson to show the interconnectivity of these essential tools, but each one also looks at the tool in and of itself. In the process, we will look at how these tools are used in various poems, by means of definitions, explanations, and examples. The focus is not on poetic terms, but on processes; while designed for the beginning poet, the course would also be a good brush-up for intermediate and even advanced poets. Lesson by lesson, you will then apply these tools to poems of your own creation through assignments. So that we can all learn from each other, these original poems will be posted and 'workshopped,' meaning not only will you write poems, but you will comment on others' poems. Similarly, you will receive feedback from others on your own poems. Think of the workshop aspect as one of 'constructive criticism,' a means of creative revision, of growing as a poet
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Course Description | An introduction to the tools of poetry: imagery, metaphor, sound, rhythm, rhyme, and form. By the end of the course, students should have a clear understanding of what makes a poem a poem, as well as a handful of new poems that they have written. Through a series of six lessons, we will hit upon the essential tools for creating a poem: imagery, metaphor, sound, rhythm, rhyme, and form. Each lesson expands upon the previous lesson to show the interconnectivity of these essential tools, but each one also looks at the tool in and of itself. In the process, we will look at how these tools are used in various poems, by means of definitions, explanations, and examples. The focus is not on poetic terms, but on processes; while designed for the beginning poet, the course would also be a good brush-up for intermediate and even advanced poets. Lesson by lesson, you will then apply these tools to poems of your own creation through assignments. So that we can all learn from each other, these original poems will be posted and "workshopped," meaning not only will you write poems, but you will comment on others' poems. Similarly, you will receive feedback from others on your own poems. Think of the workshop aspect as one of "constructive criticism," a means of creative revision, of growing as a poet.
The class, Poetry 101: The Way We Word aims to provide a clear notion of how imagery, metaphor, sound, rhythm, rhyme, and form combine to create a poem. Students will create original poems using the tools of poetry. They also will have the added benefits of sharing their work in a workshop environment and, hopefully, become a better poet, as well as a better reader of poetry. With time to write original poems, post them, and respond to posts, the course should take six weeks to complete. If you take one week on each lesson and corresponding assignment, you should earn your "Certificate of Outstanding Achievement" in six weeks. Instructor Scott Wiggerman has a B.A. in English, Grand Valley State University, 1975.
M.A. in English and M.L.S., Western Michigan University, 1980. He has published "Vegetables and Other Relationships." Austin, Texas: Plain View Press, 2000. He is an editor of 5 anthologies of poetry: "di-verse-city," (1997), "di-verse-city too" (1998), "tres di-verse-city" (1999), "2001: a di-verse-city odyssey," (2001), and "anniversary di-verse-city," (2002). His individual poems have appeared in numerous publications and poetry anthologies.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Class Participation
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
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