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WCOM 313. Writing Poetry.

Credits: 3
Offered by: McGill Writing Centre (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Production of original works of literary poetry in English. Advanced study and application ofwriting techniques,craft elements, poetic approaches and formal considerations used in contemporary free verse. In-depth instruction in the nuanced use of sound, line, image, rhythm, figurative language, and form. Craft, analysis of modern and contemporary literary poems, workshop-style critique, multiple drafts, and substantive revision.
  • Prerequisites CCOM 200 or WCOM 203 or permission of the Centre.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CCOM 321.

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