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You will broaden your vocabulary while you sharpen your academic and creative writing skills. Interaction with other students will help you to refine your thinking about the reading and writing as well. You will learn to write under time pressure, and have the opportunity to complete practice assignments that are similar to those you will find on the AP examination.
There are no prerequisites; you don’t have to take the AP exam to join the course. If you want to learn about poetry, literature and writing, this course is for you.
What you'll learn
In part two, you’ll learn:
- How to read and appreciate classic poetry
- Cultural and historical background of different poems
- Academic writing skills
- Test-taking strategies
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Poetry
Overview of poetic form and vocabulary
What use is poetry?
Week 2: Latin
Poetry of old: Words of the Ancients
How do we talk about poetry?
Practice Test 1: Multiple Choice
Week 3: Chinese
Chinese Poetry: The Six Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty
Why is imagery important?
Practice Test 2: Essay/Free Response
Week 4: British
England: Romantics and Victorians
How should we read poems?
Practice Test 3: Multiple Choice
Week 5: American
American Modernism: New Poems for a New Country
How do we write about poems?
Practice Test 4: Multiple Choice
Week 6: Writing About Poetry
Analyzing Poems: Themes and Verses
Articulating themes
Practice Test 5: Essay/Free Response
Week 7: Final Exam Part 2
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