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Poetry prescription
Feeling loving, adventurous or scared? Poetry Prescription will find you the perfect poem to reflect your mood.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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Irish Women’s Poetry
How has Irish women’s poetry changed in the twenty-first century? Learn about some of the key figures in Irish women’s poetry in this collection.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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What is poetry?
Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination.
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12 hours
Level: 1 Introductory
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The poetry of Sorley MacLean
Sorley MacLean (1911-1996) is regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets of the twentieth century. This free course, The poetry of Sorley MacLean, will introduce you to his poetry and give you an insight into the cultural, historical and political contexts that inform his work. MacLean wrote in Gaelic and the importance of the language to ...
Free course
10 hours
Level: 3 Advanced
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Approaching poetry
Do you want to get more out of your reading of poetry? This free course, Approaching poetry, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You will learn about rhythm, alliteration, rhyme, poetic inversion, voice and line lengths and endings. You will examine poems that do not rhyme and learn ...
Free course
20 hours
Level: 2 Intermediate
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