Life and Poetry of John Keats - An Introduction - Online Course - Community Learning - 15:30-17:30

Online Courses, Nottingham

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Key details

Date -
Sessions Tuesdays: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
No. sessions 5
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 15
Cost FREE - £22.50

About this course

To introduce the Romantic poet John Keats and to explore some of his poetry. As this is an introductory course, we will cover poetry techniques and how these are used by writers. No prior knowledge is necessary.

What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

  • The life of John Keats and how he fits into the world of the Romantic Poets.
  • How to examine and discuss a selection of Keats’s poetry focusing on his use of language to explore themes of love and nature.
  • How to explore the library catalogue (both on-line digital content and how to order books to borrow from the library service) to help extend your knowledge of the subject, 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

  • A range of strategies for analysing literature: 
  • How a writer uses language to give meaning or multiple meanings
  • How a writer uses techniques such as: similes and metaphors, rhyme and others.
  • Supporting your opinions with quotations from the text
  • Key facts and ideas about John Keats the poet.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.


Booking your place and fee information

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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