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National Endowment for the Humanities

Thirteen Ways of Reading a Modernist Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers analyze modernist poetry and the role of speaker in example poems. Learners study modernist poems from the Romanticism and Victorian periods as well as Wallace Stevens' "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." Using a...
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Sonnets From the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the poetry collection Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; the collection includes 44 poems.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the nine-book epic novel/poem Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; it is a first-person account by the title character Aurora Leigh.
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Primary
National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: Illuminated Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
Manuscript of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese," illustrated by Scottish artist Phoebe Anna Traquair.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Aurora Leigh: A Poem by Elizabeth B. Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of this nine "book" poem is offered by A Celebration of Women Writers at the University of Pennsylvania. There is no accompanying interpretation or analysis.
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Website
Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 1861)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Elizabeth Barrett Brownings poems, including the audio of "Sonnets from the Portuguese 43". Includes a short biography.
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Lesson Plan
British Library

British Library: Barrett Browning's Poetry: Social & Political Commentary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Elizabeth Barrett Browning gave a voice, in her poems, to many of those oppressed by contemporary injustice: child laborers, the poor, and the enslaved. In this lesson, students will give these voices dramatic form, using the techniques...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Gender and Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Elizabeth Barrett Browning including a biography and the full text of two poetry collections: Aurora Leigh and Sonnets from the Portuguese.
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Website
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
Portal site to information about the life and work the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). As a Victorian era feminist, she wrote about women's issues, which figure prominently in "Aurora Leigh." Includes relevant political and...
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Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Thou Hast Thy Calling to Some Palace Floor

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Thou Hast Thy Calling to Some Palace-Floor", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Erin Mesdag and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: With the Same Heart, I Said, I'll Answer Thee

For Students 9th - 10th
A sonnet from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese XXXIV, "With the Same Heart, I Said, I'll Answer Thee", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Erin Mesdag and can access a...
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Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Yes, Call Me by My Pet Name! Let Me Hear

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Yes, Call Me by my Pet-Name! Let Me Hear", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Erin Mesdag and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of American Poets entry for Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) with a complete bibliography of her works. Includes links to sample full texts of her poetry.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Sonnet 43

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Sonnet 43" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature:romantics &Victorians Power and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
From the radicalism of the Romantic poets to the violent suppression of protests, the 18th and 19th centuries were peppered with incidents of political upheaval. Read how power and politics feature centrally in some of the period's great...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Victorian period heralded a new wave of poetry that was influenced by its Romantic predecessors yet distinctly different. Read articles on how the Victorian poets approached composition, form and language, and what inspired their...
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Handout
British Library

British Library: People: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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Website
English Verse

English Verse: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 1861)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch, full text of a number of more famous poems, and a suggested book for further reading are all included here.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
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Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.