Curated OER
The Fish Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Bishop's "The Fish."
Curated OER
"One Art" Theme of Transience
For this "One Art" worksheet, students discuss the theme of transience as they reflect upon the losses they have experienced in their lives. Students discuss the idea that nothing is eternal.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Elizabeth Bishop (1911 1979)
Read a biography of Elizabeth Bishop, an important poet of the twentieth century.
New York University
Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...
The Washington Post
Washington Post: Poems by Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop
Poet laureate Robert Hass writes about the poetry form called villanelle and uses poems by Roethke and Bishop to demonstrate the form.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Elizabeth Bishop
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Elizabeth Bishop including information on her life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Bishop is also provided.