ENGL 71A - Fundamentals of Creative Writing/Poetry

    Recent Professors
    Jessica A. Breheny, Jennifer Nestojko
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    7.0Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of writing poetry, such as figurative language, and will explore poetic forms, including the sonnet, blank verse, ballad, haiku, villanelle, and free verse. Students will discuss and analyze poems written by published writers and by their classmates. (C-ID ENGL 200 when combined with ENGL 071B )
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    Tue Thu 11:00am–1:30pm