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Poetry and Poetics

Academic (University) preparation with worked examples, written practice and independent learning assessments.

Independent university-level study of Poetry and Poetics. This original curriculum draws on public academic subject descriptions; it is not an official faculty syllabus, university credit, accreditation or an Ivy League qualification. Topics covered: Poetic language; Lyric voice; Image; Figuration. Meter; Rhythm; Stress; Scansion. Rhyme; Sound patterning; Stanza; Lineation. Sonnet; Ode; Elegy; Ballad. Free verse; Prose poetry; Fragment; Experimental form. Persona; Tone; Ambiguity; Poetic argument. Translation; Orality; Performance; Poetic traditions. Close analysis; Comparative reading; Revision; Critical poetry portfolio. Projects use safe simulations, public datasets or textual analysis; specialist subject review is required. Includes lessons, supplementary YouTube tutorials, practical exercises, quizzes and free/paid practice tests. Erudex is independent, not affiliated with the source institution or awarding body. Its 80% learning checks are not official grades or university credit. Content requires qualified subject review before use as a complete teaching programme.

32h Certificate available
InternationalAcademic (University)Independent preparation

Curriculum

One complete track with its own final exam and certificate.

Independent university-level study of Poetry and Poetics. This original curriculum draws on public academic subject descriptions; it is not an official faculty syllabus, university credit, accreditation or an Ivy League qualification. Topics covered: Poetic language; Lyric voice; Image; Figuration. Meter; Rhythm; Stress; Scansion. Rhyme; Sound patterning; Stanza; Lineation. Sonnet; Ode; Elegy; Ballad. Free verse; Prose poetry; Fragment; Experimental form. Persona; Tone; Ambiguity; Poetic argument. Translation; Orality; Performance; Poetic traditions. Close analysis; Comparative reading; Revision; Critical poetry portfolio. Projects use safe simulations, public datasets or textual analysis; specialist subject review is required.

Poetic language; Lyric voice; Image; Figuration

  • Poetic Language, Lyric Voice, and the Construction of Persona Lab60 min
  • The Mechanics of Image, Figuration, and Poetic Argument Lab60 min
  • Prosody, Scansion, Sound Patterning, and Strophic Architecture Lab60 min
  • Genre, Open and Experimental Forms, and the Critical Poetry Portfolio Lab60 min

Careers this prepares you for

    How you study

    Every lesson pairs an in-depth video with written notes, key takeaways, a hands-on lab, exercises and a quiz. Work at your own pace, then sit the final examination for your Erudex certificate.