Recent SemestersSpring 2027Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCourses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E. This course introduces students to the basic elements and functions of poetry, including various poetic forms and genres, both traditional and contemporary. Various linguistic and non-linguistic elements of poetry will be studied. Poems of varying genres from different historical, regional, and cultural contexts within different writing communities will be read, discussed, analyzed, and compared. A representative poet will be studied in depth. 