Understanding Poetry
When you are trying to analyze a poem you can use the questions on the right link to help you dig deeper and have a better understanding of it.
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Types of Poems
There are many different types of poems. Some have certain rules, rhyme, or rhythm that must be followed. Other poems like free verse do not require a writer to follow exact patterns or rules. Look at the link below to see the poetry types and examples that are included.
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Poetry Devices
A poetic device is a language feature such as a simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc. Poetic devices or often called poetic methods can be a number of things used in a poem.
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Perfect Practice of Poetic Devices (see what I just did there!)
Use each link to see examples and then take the practice quiz!
Use each link to see examples and then take the practice quiz!
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Poetry Examples
http://carl-sandburg.com/mask.htm -- Mask by Carl Sandburg
http://carl-sandburg.com/aztec_mask.htm -- Aztec Mask by Carl Sandburg
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15888 We Wear the Mask by Laurence Dunbar
http://www.litsite.org/data/index.cfm?fa=article&ContentId=1297 Hiding in the Mask by Ellen Bauer
http://www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/student.htm Willow & the Gingko by Eve Mirriam
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16116 Red Red Rose by Robert Burns
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationclassics.html - Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room
The Sky Is Low -- The Sky Is Low by Emily Dickenson
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/april-rain-song/ April Rain Song by Langston Hughes
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15740 All the World's a Stage by William Shakespeare
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15263 Fog by Carl Sandburg
http://carl-sandburg.com/aztec_mask.htm -- Aztec Mask by Carl Sandburg
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15888 We Wear the Mask by Laurence Dunbar
http://www.litsite.org/data/index.cfm?fa=article&ContentId=1297 Hiding in the Mask by Ellen Bauer
http://www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/student.htm Willow & the Gingko by Eve Mirriam
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16116 Red Red Rose by Robert Burns
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationclassics.html - Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room
The Sky Is Low -- The Sky Is Low by Emily Dickenson
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/april-rain-song/ April Rain Song by Langston Hughes
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15740 All the World's a Stage by William Shakespeare
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15263 Fog by Carl Sandburg