ENGL-5744: Form and Theory of Poetry
Description: A graduate course for practicing poets and writers in which students are taught to analyze the forms and theories which underlie the development of the genre. Students will be asked to critique the theoretical assumptions which have been applied to the genre and study the history and conventions that have shaped the writing of poetry. Students will analyze prosody; imitate metrical forms, such as the sonnet and the sestina; and adapt the techniques used by poetic masters. Students will study the works of a wide array of writers, from Chaucer to contemporary poets. They will be required to interrogate the forms and prevailing theories which have shaped the voices of poets through the ages. Pre: Graduate Standing
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 14
Average GPA: 3.97 (A)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 96.04%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Jeffrey A Mann | 2012 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.00 | 2 |
| Robert G Hicok | 2018 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.99 | 3 |
| Soham S Patel | 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.00 | 1 |
| Khadijah Queen | 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.00 | 1 |
| Erika S Meitner | 2021 | 96.9% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.94 | 2 |
| Lucinda H Roy | 2019 | 98.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.96 | 4 |
| Frederick M D'aguiar | 2006 | 93.3% | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.85 | 1 |