Versification Course
Gain mastery in French versification using straightforward tools for rhyme, meter, and rhythm analysis. Examine classical and modern poems, create refined lines, and develop professor-approved dossiers to boost your work in humanities research, teaching, and literary criticism.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused Versification Course equips you with essential tools to confidently analyze and create French verse. Master syllable counts, mute-e rules, various rhyme types, schemes, and richness levels, applying them to both classic and contemporary poems. Benefit from clear step-by-step processes, fully annotated examples, and hands-on exercises to prepare professional dossiers and produce precise, intentional lines in traditional poetic meters.
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Develop skills
- Analyze French rhymes by classifying masculine and feminine types along with rich and poor forms.
- Scan French verse accurately by counting syllables, marking caesurae, and spotting alexandrines.
- Describe poetic rhythms using pauses, enjambment, and key prosodic features.
- Compose formal French lines by selecting meters, schemes, and crafting precise rhymes.
- Build professor-ready dossiers through annotating excerpts and citing vital versification sources.
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