ENGLISH 212 - Poetry

    Recent Professors
    James Penner
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    ENGL C1000 or ENGLISH 101Z or E.S.L 110.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ENGLISH 212
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course focuses on the reading, discussion, and interpretation of selected American (North and South), British, Continental, and Asian Poetry. It is designed to increase understanding and appreciation of all forms of poetry (traditional to free verse), with an emphasis on poets who are currently writing and giving readings. By encouraging students to discover their voice within the voices of the poems they study and write about through creative and analytical writing, they explore the fundamental components of poetry: imagery, texture and sound, voice, rhyme and repetition. With the aid of video readings and interviews, students gain insight into why and how poets pursue their craft.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 3:50pm–6:15pm