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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 -

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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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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...


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