Course Description

A Deep Dive into the Enigmatic World of Poetry: Craft, Appreciation, and Mastery

The realm of poetry is vast, intriguing, and profound. Poetry, more than just an art form, is an emotional symphony, a language that transcends boundaries, and a medium that mirrors life's intricacies. Whether you're a fervent admirer seeking a richer understanding or an aspiring poet craving mastery, this course promises a journey into poetry's heart, illuminating its nuances, techniques, and timeless allure.

Why This Course Stands Out:

  • All-Encompassing Curriculum: From poetry's rich history to the techniques that shape its tapestry, this course delves deep, ensuring students grasp both the theoretical and practical aspects of poetry.

  • Rich Pedagogy: While many courses might skim poetry's surface, ours delves into its depths. Through a mix of structured lessons, engaging assignments, and insightful essays, we ensure that learning isn't just passive but immersive and transformative.

  • Publication-Ready Training: The course culminates in guiding students to create a chapbook-a testament to their journey, their learnings, and their unique voice-poised for publication.

Course Highlights:

  1. Introduction: The Art of Poetry: Venture into poetry's enchanting world, understanding its significance, scope, and the sheer magic it holds.

  2. Irony and Tone: Dive into the subtle art of irony, learning how tone shapes meaning, evokes emotion, and adds layers to poetry.

  3. Denotation and Connotation: Decipher the explicit and implicit, realizing how words hold dual meanings, adding richness to poems.

  4. Literal and Figurative Meanings: Navigate the realms of the real and the symbolic, understanding how poets play with language to conjure vivid imageries.

  5. Poetic Devices A-I: From alliteration to imagery, uncover the devices that lend poetry its unique rhythm, rhyme, and resonance.

  6. Poetic Devices J-Z: Further exploration into the tools poets employ, delving into juxtaposition, zeugma, and more.

  7. Rhyme and Meter: Understand the beats and patterns that give poems their musical quality, making them memorable.

  8. Symbolism and Archetypes: Dive into the symbols that recur in literature, deciphering their significance and the universal truths they represent.

  9. Cultural Concepts: Appreciate how poetry serves as a reflection of its cultural context, adding layers of depth and relevance.

  10. Parody and Translation: Explore the art of poetic imitation and the challenges and nuances of translating poetry while retaining its essence.

  11. Free Verse and Blank Verse: Delve into the liberating world of unrhymed poetry, understanding its charm and challenges.

  12. Sound and Meaning: Discover the auditory aesthetics of poetry and how sound intricacies can amplify meaning.

  13. Types of Poetry and Verse: From sonnets to haikus, explore the diverse poetic forms that have enraptured readers for centuries.

Real-world Insights:

  • Analyze renowned poems, understanding the techniques employed, the themes explored, and the emotions evoked.

  • Work on assignments that mimic real-world challenges, such as translating a poem while retaining its soul or crafting a parody without losing respect for the original.

Is This Course for You?

  • Poetry Enthusiasts: Deepen your appreciation, understand subtle nuances, and connect more intimately with the poems you read.

  • Aspiring Poets: Elevate your craft, weave words with greater skill, and carve a niche for yourself in the literary world.

In an era where communication is often brief and fleeting, poetry stands as a testament to the depth and beauty of language. It's a celebration of life, love, loss, and everything in between. This course is more than just an educational journey-it's an invitation to experience, to feel, and to express. Join us, and let's craft verses that resonate, touch hearts, and endure time.

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Create an original poem using learned techniques, incorporating specific poetic devices to convey a chosen theme effectively.
  • Define and analyze various poetic forms and devices, demonstrating their impact on a poem's meaning and structure.
  • Describe how tone is crafted through word choice, imagery, and verbal structure, and interpret its impact on the reader's emotional experience.
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze the use of irony in a given poem, highlighting its effect on the poem's overall meaning.
  • Identify the denotative and connotative meanings in a selected poem, explaining how these contribute to the poem's emotional depth and imagery.
  • Interpret the emotional and cultural nuances of words and phrases in poetry to evaluate how connotation enhances the overall meaning and impact of the text.
  • Define and distinguish between literal and figurative language in poetry by analyzing examples of both from provided text.
  • Identify and illustrate common poetic devices such as metaphor, simile, and personification within a poem, explaining their effects on the reader's experience.
  • Create a poem using alliteration and evaluate the effect of consonant sound repetition on the poem's rhythm and mood.
  • Identify and analyze the use of allegory in two literary works, explaining how hidden layers of meaning enhance the narratives.
  • Analyze the impact of repetition in enhancing the emotional resonance and rhythm of a poem.
  • Identify and describe the use of metaphors to create vivid imagery in a given poem.
  • Define and identify different types of rhyme used in poetry, such as perfect, masculine, feminine, and slant rhyme, to create specific auditory effects.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
Motives for Taking this Course 2 points
Lesson 1: Introduction 8 points
Lesson 1 Review Exam 17 points
Lesson 2: Irony and Tone 8 points
Lesson 2 Review Exam 2 points
Lesson 3: Denotation and Connotation 8 points
Lesson 3 Review Exam 19 points
Lesson 4: Literal and Figurative Meanings 6 points
Lesson 4 Review Exam 19 points
Lesson 5: Poetic Devices A-I 8 points
Lesson 5 Review Exam 20 points
Lesson 6: Poetic Devices J-Z 7 points
Lesson 6 Review Exam 20 points
Lesson 7: Rhyme and Meter 7 points
Lesson 7 Review Exam 11 points
Lesson 8: Symbolism and Archetypes 8 points
Lesson 8 Review Exam 18 points
Lesson 9: Cultural Concepts 8 points
Lesson 9 Review Exam 20 points
Lesson 10: Parody and Translation 8 points
Lesson 10 Review Exam 3 points
Lesson 11: Free Verse and Blank Verse 8 points
Lesson 11 Review Exam 18 points
Lesson 12: Sounds and Meaning 8 points
Lesson 12 Review Exam 9 points
Lesson 13: Types of Poetry and Verse 8 points
The Final Exam 46 points
Lesson 13 Review Exam 19 points
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