Poetry Primer - Survey of Poetic Writing Styles and Projects

🌟 Course Overview:

Get ready to embark on a poetic adventure with "Poetry Primer - Survey of Poetic Writing Styles and Projects"! This isn't just any course—it's your gateway into the captivating world of poetry. 📖✨

Designed to spark your creativity and ignite your passion for writing, this course will guide you through the intricate landscape of poetic techniques, literary devices, and specialized skills. Our goal is to help you discover, perfect, and share your unique writer's voice with confidence. 🎨✍️

Throughout the course, you'll engage with:

• 47 comprehensive video lectures spread across 11 lessons/subject areas, each broken down into digestible parts to ensure clarity and ease of learning.

  • Daily quick writing assignments to keep your creativity flowing.
  • Lessons that provide practical applications of what you learn.

• 8 online review quizzes that are thoughtfully interspersed to reinforce the major concepts covered in the course.

• A treasure trove of 50 graphics, notes, templates, and outside resources, providing a comprehensive knowledge base for every lesson.

• Over 3 hours of video lessons that will take you through the beautiful journey of poetic expression.

Course Goals:

Upon completing this course, you'll have a solid understanding of poetry and be equipped with the tools to articulate your thoughts beautifully. You'll learn:

• The evolution of poetry through history.
• Essential literary terms every poet should know.
• The intricacies of various types of poetic meter and their uses.
• How to create and maintain a portfolio showcasing your work.
• Tips for recording your poems for podcasts or presentations.
• The craft of writing a minimum of 11 new original poems, exploring diverse styles and forms such as:
  • "Where I’m From" Poem
  • Abstract Noun Poem
  • Using Another's Voice Poem
  • Narrative Poem
  • Satirical Poem
  • Traditional Poetic Forms of Japan (Haiku, Tanka, etc.)
  • Odes
  • Sonnets

By the end of this course, you won't just be a better poet; you'll be a more insightful and expressive individual. Are you ready to transform your poetic potential into reality? Enroll in "Poetry Primer" today and become the poet you've always wanted to be! 🌺📚🎉