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WRITING POETRY BWR109

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Online Poetry Course | Learn Poetry Writing from Beginner to Advanced

  • Online. Self-paced Poetry course. Start anytime. No deadlines.
  • Numerous poetry writing exercises. Gain useful feedback from our expert poetry tutors.
  • Learn different poetry styles, such as free style poetry, haiku, sonnets, limericks.
  • Learn more about getting published.
  • Study for personal interest or professional development.

 

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What will you learn in the course?

There are nine lessons in this course covering - 

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)
  • Mono rhyme
  • 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.

 

AIMS

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of poetry and use that knowledge to plan, develop and create your own poetry.
  • Describe different types of poetry, poetry forms and terminology
  • Identify a range of traditional styles used by well-known poets.
  • Develop an increasingly creative approach to writing poetry.
  • Research and write poems that fit a range of traditional styles used by well-known poets.
  • Research and write poems that follow certain defined patterns in the way words are arranged.
  • Develop ideas on how to tell a story using poetry.
  • Research and write poems that are tricky, funny or thought provoking.
  • Discuss options for getting your work published – how and where.
  • Plan and implement a process for improving the quality of your poetry.

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can you teach creativity or are we born with it?

We think you can teach creativity. 

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.

But of course, you also need that spark of creativity, that interest, that desire to write.

So you are born with the desire to write, but you can study to improve your writing skills.

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.

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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