Poetry Primer - Survey of Poetic Writing Styles and Projects
The verse writing techniques and terms you need to write poems in various styles and become the poet you want to be
Description
Course Overview:
This is a fun and practical creative writing course designed to get YOU excited about creating your own poetry!
Writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills will be covered to help you discover, perfect, and share your own unique writer's voice.
While review quizzes over major concepts are provided along the way, the true measure of progress will be in the authentic writing projects that you will complete as you progress toward your goal of becoming a successful and confident poet!
The Course Includes:
47 video lectures organized into 11 easy to understand lessons/subject areas
Each lesson is broken down into multiple video lectures that include:
A quick writing assignment aligned with the day's goals
A lesson covering an area of course content
A practical application project to get you using your new skill
8 online review quizzes presented throughout the course
Quizzes are designed to reinforce the major concepts discussed in the class
50 graphics, notes, templates, assignments, or outside resources to further your knowledge base
Supplemental materials are provided for every lesson
Over 3 hours of video lessons
Course Goals:
Through taking this course, you will develop and perfect your personal writer's voice as you learn about:
The overall concept of poetry and how it has changed over time
The important literary terms that every poet needs to be able to understand and use
Various types of poetic meter and how they are used.
How to create a physical or digital portfolio of your poetry
Recording your poems for poetry podcasts
Projects which will allow you to create a minimum of 11 new original poems including:
"Where I’m From" Poem
Abstract Noun Poem
Using Another's Voice Poem
Narrative Poem
Satirical Poem
Traditional Poetic Forms of Japan
Odes
Sonnets
What You Will Learn!
- This is a fun and practical writing course designed to get you excited about creating your own poems in a variety of styles!
- The various poetic styles, writing concepts and terminology you need to write amazing poetry.
- A series of authentic writing projects designed to target the skills you need.
- Writing techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills.
- How to become a successful and confident writer!
- How to discover, perfect, and share your own writer's voice.
Who Should Attend!
- Everyone with a creative streak and a nagging desire to write