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ENGL-321 - INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY  3 credits
The emphasis of this course is on the writing of poetry, although students will also have the opportunity to write fiction and drama, using contemporary and traditional models for their work. During the semester, students will write poems in a variety of forms from free to formal verse including haiku, sonnets, villanelles, sestinas, ghazals, and pantoums. For each genre, students will practice appropriate strategies, including the use of imagery, metaphor, rhyme and rhythm, point-of-view, dialogue, characterizations, and plot development. Preparation of a portfolio is required of each student. Final projects will include a class reading of finished pieces and publication of a literary magazine. PREREQUISITE: ENGL-200, or ENGL-100 and permission of instructor. Honors component available.