WRIT 3110 - Forms of Poetry

Goals: In this course students study the history of poetic forms, such as the sonnet, the sestina, the villanelle, the haiku, the triolet, the pantoum, and the ghazal.

Content: Students examine the structure of poems and experiment with a wide variety of forms that will help them to discern the choices they have as writers in creating their own work. Readings include classic and contemporary poetry from various cultures, as well as one or more texts about the forms of poetry. The course combines lecture, discussion, reading, writing exercises and experiments, and other assignments.

Prerequisite: ENG 1110

Recommended: ENG 3010 or one survey course (ENG 1210, 1220, 1230, 1240, 1250, 1270)

Credits: 4 credits