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:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Introduction: The Art of Poetry: Venture into poetry's enchanting world, understanding its significance, scope, and the sheer magic it holds.
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Irony and Tone: Dive into the subtle art of irony, learning how tone shapes meaning, evokes emotion, and adds layers to poetry.
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Denotation and Connotation: Decipher the explicit and implicit, realizing how words hold dual meanings, adding richness to poems.
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Literal and Figurative Meanings: Navigate the realms of the real and the symbolic, understanding how poets play with language to conjure vivid imageries.
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Poetic Devices A-I: From alliteration to imagery, uncover the devices that lend poetry its unique rhythm, rhyme, and resonance.
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Poetic Devices J-Z: Further exploration into the tools poets employ, delving into juxtaposition, zeugma, and more.
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Rhyme and Meter: Understand the beats and patterns that give poems their musical quality, making them memorable.
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Symbolism and Archetypes: Dive into the symbols that recur in literature, deciphering their significance and the universal truths they represent.
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Cultural Concepts: Appreciate how poetry serves as a reflection of its cultural context, adding layers of depth and relevance.
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Parody and Translation: Explore the art of poetic imitation and the challenges and nuances of translating poetry while retaining its essence.
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Free Verse and Blank Verse: Delve into the liberating world of unrhymed poetry, understanding its charm and challenges.
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Sound and Meaning: Discover the auditory aesthetics of poetry and how sound intricacies can amplify meaning.
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Types of Poetry and Verse: From sonnets to haikus, explore the diverse poetic forms that have enraptured readers for centuries.
Real-world Insights:
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Analyze renowned poems, understanding the techniques employed, the themes explored, and the emotions evoked.
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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?
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Poetry Enthusiasts: Deepen your appreciation, understand subtle nuances, and connect more intimately with the poems you read.
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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

Learning Outcomes
- 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 |
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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 |