THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP (CL3100)

Through writing poetry and analyzing examples, students become familiar with poetic forms and techniques. This workshop, led by a publishing writer, includes weekly peer critique of poems written for the course. Students explore what makes a poem moving, evocative, and imbued with a sense of music, no matter what the approach: lyric, narrative, surreal, or experimental.May be taken twice for credit.

Code:

CL3100

Name:

THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP

Discipline:

CL (Comparative Literature)

Type:

Regular

Level:

Undergraduate

Credits:

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Yes

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Learning Outcomes

To achieve a broad understanding of poetic form and technique.
To appreciate the pleasure and power of poetry
To develop a critical vocabulary and analysis skills
To hone writing skills through close attention to each word and line in a poem
To understand how sound enhances sense.

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Term	Code	Name
Fall 2024	CL3100	THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP
Spring 2025	CL3100	THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP
Summer 2025	CL3100-3WK2	THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP

THE POETIC EXPERIENCE: A WRITING WORKSHOP (CL3100)

Learning Outcomes

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