ENG 271 - Introduction to Poetry

1. Elements of poetry writing (e.g., imagery, stanza, internal rhyme, alliteration, consonance)
2. Close reading of literary and student texts
3. Historical and cultural contexts for poetry texts
4. Methods of crafting, critiquing, and revising poetry

1. Identify elements of poetry (e.g., imagery, stanza, internal rhyme, alliteration, consonance). (1)
2. Evaluate representative poetic texts. (2). 
3. Evaluate student texts. (2)
4. Examine historical and cultural influences on poetic texts. (3)
5. Apply the writing process to produce poetic texts. (4). 

1. 2500 words of monitored writing.