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WRITING POETRY BWR109

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Why should I study Poetry?

Do you have an inner poet? Do you want to share your poems with the world?

Is it worth studying poetry though? Well yes, it is. Studying poetry writing will increase your knowledge of poetry and how to write. You will benefit from the guidance and knowledge of our experienced tutors. You will learn more analytical and evaluation skills in reading and writing your poetry.

Let your inner poet out. Let’s get writing!

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

Is this course for you?

  • Are you interested in writing poetry?
  • Do you analyse or review poetry writing?
  • Are you looking to improve your writing - do you want to improve your prose or develop particular styles of writing?
  • Do you write for children? Do you want to understand better how to write in rhythmic or rhyming styles that will appeal to children?
  • Do you want to write as a process of healing, reflection, or inner thought?

If you can answer yes to these questions, then this Poetry is likely to be a useful learning process for you. Improve your writing and knowledge of poetry. The course is suitable for beginners and more experienced writers who want to improve their writing skills.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

During the course, you will study and learn about -

  • Techniques and grammar in poetry writing.
  • Different styles of writing verse.
  • The work of some classic poets.
  • How to get your work published.
  • Develop your skills in writing verse.
  • Develop your ability to write poetry in a variety of styles.
  • Understand, critique and write poetry.
  • Produce and understand the many different types poetic writing

This is a solid course, exploring the different elements of poetry, and how to write them.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

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Course Structure and Lesson Content

There are nine lessons in this course:

Lesson 1. Introduction

  • Nature and scope of poetry
  • Brief description of the many different types of poetry
  • Poetic devices (Rhyme, Assonance, Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Imagery, Symbolism, Simile, Metaphor)
  • Styles that tell a story (Monody, Ballad, Epitaph)
  • Classic styles (Sonnet, Ode, Haiku)
  • Monorhyme
  • Trick poems (Limerick, Tongue Twister, Shape Poem, Palindrome)
  • Styles classified according to arrangement of lines (Quatrain Style, Pantoum, Free Verse, Villanelle, Clerihew, Damante, Acrostic Style)
  • Keeping a notebook
  • Editing
  • Terminology

Lesson 2. The Work of Other Poets

  • Shakespeare
  • Kendall
  • Betjeman
  • Angelou
  • Shelley
  • Dickinson
  • Edgar Allen Poe

Lesson 3. Encouraging your creativity

  • Exploring creativity
  • Understanding your own creativity

Lesson 4. Developing different styles of poetry A (Some Classic Styles)

  • Ode
  • Sonnet
  • Italian Sonnet
  • Haiku
  • Writing Haiku

Lesson 5. Developing different styles of poetry B (Following the Rules)

  • Quatrain
  • Pantoum
  • Acrostic
  • 21st Century Visual Poetry

Lesson 6. Developing different styles of poetry C (Poetry for Story Telling)

  • Developing a story in poetry
  • Planning a story
  • Developing your voice
  • Ambience
  • Ending a story
  • Epitaph style
  • Monody

Lesson 7. Developing different styles of poetry D (Styles for Fun and Trickery)

  • Funny poems
  • Tongue twisters
  • Limericks

Lesson 8. Getting your work published (how and where)

  • Creative writing resources
  • Other industry resources
  • How and where to get published
  • Self-publishing
  • Vanity publishing

Lesson 9. The next phase (how to continue to improve)

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

 

In bringing forth the poet inside
there is no need to stem the tide
This course has a style for me and you
From sonnets to odes and even haiku
Enrol today and find your flavour
Do your creative self a favour

Whatever you write has sound.

People hear your words in their heads, and so the sounds you create can draw people's attention to your message. Poets use a range of musical and figurative devices to achieve their effects. Some of these effects relate to the rhythm and metre of the words. The study of rhythm, stress, and pitch in speech is called prosody. In poetry, the meter (or metre) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse.

The process by which we create a poem may be more important than the actual poem we create ...

Are we born with creativity?

... Or is it something that we can teach and develop?

In this course, we will encourage you to think about poetry and the ways in which you write. We will encourage you to think about language, and how you use it. The way you use language in poetry is obviously different to the way that you talk. When talking, just like writing a poem, you use a wide vocabulary, but when writing poetry we tend to use more descriptive and emotive language.

"Stay young by taking inspiration from the young in spirit who remained creatively active all their lives: Goethe completing Faust at 80; Titian painting masterpieces at 98; Toscanini conducting at 85; Justice Holmes writing Supreme Court decisions at 90; Edison busy in his laboratory at 84; and Benjamin Franklin helping to frame the American Constitution at 80."
Author Unknown

What Are the Advantages of Studying Writing with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in writing.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

Then this course will help!

  • Develop your understanding of the different styles and techniques of poetic writing.
  • Develop your creative abilities.
  • Learn to consider and draw inspiration from what is around you, from what you see and observe.
  • Engage in a process to develop your individual style - channel your thoughts and views to develop your voice in written word.

Release the poet inside you today!

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Meet some of our academics

John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Maggi BrownMaggi is regarded as an expert in organic growing throughout the UK, having worked for two decades as Education Officer at the world renowned Henry Doubleday Research Association. She has been active in education, environmental management and horticulture across the UK for more than three decades. Some of Maggi's qualifications include RHS Cert. Hort. Cert. Ed. Member RHS Life Member Garden Organic (HDRA) .
Tracey Jones (writing)Tracey has enjoyed creative writing since she was a child. She has had several short stories published and a novella. She is also a keen writer of children's stories and poetry. She has also written many academic and non-fiction books in the fields of psychology, sociology, child development, writing and marketing.


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