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21W.762 Poetry Workshop

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Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: M EVE (7-10 PM) (56-167) or T EVE (7-10 PM) (56-167)

For students with some previous experience in poetry writing. Frequent assignments stress use of language, diction, word choice, line breaks, imagery, mood, and tone. Considers the functions of memory, imagination, dreams, poetic impulses. Throughout the term, students examine the work of published poets. Revision stressed.
Fall: E. Barrett
Spring: E. Barrett
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