Rhyme: what it is? What qualifies as rhyme, and what does not? What are some good examples of using rhyme in poetry, and why should it be used? Is it, as we often hear, just a foolish and outdated mechanism?
The sonnet: briefly, its origins, its current forms, and why it seems so prevalent in so many different languages and cultures. What makes the sonnet useful? We read Sonnet 116 from Shakespeare as an example.
In short: does poetry need to rhyme? What is structure in poetry, and is it important? Do we need structure; and if so, what type? What about so-called “free verse”?