Key takeaways
Exposure to new poetry and old poetry
Tips on how to make understanding poetry accessible
A fun low-key homework assignment to get you writing
Host: Jane is a professional actor, playwright, filmmaker, and creativity coach. Currently she is completing her MA in Dramatic Writing at Central Saint Martins. She loves reading, writing poetry, and collaging art in her spare time. A firm understanding of Poetry will help all students no matter what stage they are in their English studies.
In this class, Jane gives students an introductory talk about all things poetry with the aim of exposing reading and writing poetry to students who may never have thought of doing that before!
Students will then go on to learn what the six main forms of poetry and how to write them. This webinar will make poetry accessible, exciting, and relatable.
By spending time taking this class, students will learn skills which can be applied to a wide range of poetry and will have more confidence and a better appreciation of poetry in the future.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all ages, especially for students who are keen to get a different insight into understanding poetry.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.