College of Arts and Humanities
IMF 51733 Poetry: Poetry for Prose Writers
Instructor
Gene Pfeiffer
Class Type
Craft
Course Description
This introductory course is designed to demystify poetry for prose writers. In easy to learn steps, tools and techniques a student taking this course will be reading and writing poetry with more confidence. You糖心vlog视频檒l learn how to read poems, and write some of your own. Poetry for Prose Writers will answer questions like does poetry have to rhyme? what糖心vlog视频檚 the difference between prose and poetry? and, what exactly is and isn糖心vlog视频檛 poetry? We will discuss things like the magical rule of three in poetry; meter; and the many forms of poetry. We糖心vlog视频檒l also explore the crossover in craft and technique between poetry and prose.
Textbook
Don糖心vlog视频檛 Read Poetry
Stephanie Burt
9780465094509
The Poet’s Companion
Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux
978-0393316544