This course explores a variety of traditional and contemporary forms of poetry while encouraging you to practise your own writing. You analyse selected poems and experiment with form and style, learning to use devices such as rhyme, imagery and metaphor to support your writing. You consider the idea of poetry as story telling and performance, and by writing and workshopping your original pieces you are given the opportunity to discover your own poetic voice. You also investigate possible markets and opportunities for publishing your work, such as a class poetry anthology.
