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Articles for use with the New Horizons Poetry Classes
These articles are designed to be used with the classes From the Ground Up and Buds to Blossoms. They are always available to students and former students, so feel free to bookmark whatever you find useful!

Also, be sure to check out -

A Poet's Tool Box Open in new Window. (E)
Tools for the trade.
#554651 by Red Writing Hood <3 Author IconMail Icon


And -

http://www.writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/topic/90000

And of course, if there is anything you are unsure of, do not hesitate to contact me! If I do not know the answer, I bet I know where I can find it, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Marc

Web Sites of note -

http://rhymezone.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://thesaurus.com/
http://www.poeticbyway.com/index.html
http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/home.html#intro
http://dversepoets.com/

PoetrySoup offers two dictionary-based tools --

for counting syllables in a word:
http://www.poetrysoup.com/how_many_syllables/

for counting syllables in lines of a poem (bulk processing):
http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_resources/syllable_counter.aspx

Other good resources here on WDC -

 
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The Poet's Place Library  Open in new Window. (E)
Where all our reference material is stored.
#1946673 by Dave Author IconMail Icon

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 Sensory Words Open in new Window. (E)
Addressing the need to use sensory words in poetry
#662095 by Vivian Author IconMail Icon


And around the Web -

Poetry Types http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
Poetry Terms http://www.infoplease.com/spot/pmglossary1.html
Poetry Terms http://www.usd.edu/~mrogge/RDTN/210poetryterms.html
Poetry Terms http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/~ksmith/AP_Poetry_Terms.html
Poetry Forms http://thewordshop.tripod.com/forms.html
Understanding Poetry http://www.owled.com/poetry.html
Writing Poetry http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/approaches.html
Poetry Grammar http://www.writingforward.com/grammar/grammar-rules/breaking-grammar-rules-in-po...


PORTFOLIO  
Portfolio -> Turtle's Poetry Library
    A Letter to my Students  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1867208
    A letter to the students of From The Ground Up and Buds to Blossoms.
    Terminology and Resources  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1786199
    Poetry terminology and resources
    Article on Synonyms  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1788799
    Article used by permission of the author Red Writing Hood
    Rhymes - More Information  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1812854
    More information about rhyme.
    Poetic Meter  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1879391
    Meter used in the English Language.
    Enjambment  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Reference · #2017835
    Knowing where to make the break.
    A quick note on GRADING  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1992117
    So, what does this number mean, anyways???
    Free Form Poetry  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1989918
    Everyone thinks they can do it. Few do it well.
    How to Read a Poem  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Educational · #1988391
    A cobbling together of advice for those who have ever read a poem and left frustrated.
    Poetry Analysis  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1949276
    Samples on how to conduct a poetry analysis
    Analyzing Poetry  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1949189
    From the U. of Texas, Austin
    Tone  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1918172
    A great explanation of Tone
    Revision Checklist  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1914400
    A list of issues to consider when revising poetry!
    The Economy of Words  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1914244
    Taking a look at wordiness in poetry.
    Rhyme Glossary  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1887245
    Common types of rhyme used in Poetry
    Sonnet Variations  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1880716
    Many of the recognized Sonnet Variations
    The Five Hundred  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · Other · #1879445
    Haiku essential words selected by Kenkichi Yamamoto
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