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Rita Dove and "Straw Hat"

For Students 9th - 10th
A short bio is provided along with Rita Dove's poem "Straw Hat". Links provided to other sites with information about, and poetry by Dove.
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eBook
Other

Poems for the People: The Retreat by Henry Vaughan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Retreat" by Henry Vaughan in its entirety.
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eBook
Other

Rice University: The Jungle Husband

For Students 9th - 10th
Smith's poetry's "irreverence and whimsy" are evident here. A brief comment follows it.
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Website
Other

Women in History: Phillis Wheatley

For Students 3rd - 8th
This fact sheet provides dates and details about the life and work of the poet Phillis Wheatley.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Selected Quotes of John Milton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains selected quotes from famous literary works of the English poet, John Milton.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Longfellow at Bowdoin College

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about Longfellow's years at Bowdoin College, his post-graduate studies in Europe, and his marriage to Mary Storer Potter.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "The Voiceless" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of "The Voiceless," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here in full.
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Primary
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Lexington" Full Text of the Poem

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of "Lexington," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
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eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Song"

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of "Song," a poem by James Russell Lowell is provided here.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the life and times of Samuel Johnson. Includes a list of selected works by Samuel Johnson.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Longfellow's Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Longfellow's early life, his tenure at Harvard, and looks at many of his poems such as: "Evangeline," "Hiawatha," "Hyperion," and "Miles Standish." Also, provides a link to a bibliography of Longfellow.
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eBook
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Internet Poetry Archive: Richard Wilbur

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent site from the Internet Poetry Archive to see a video and hear Wilbur speak. There are eight poems of Wilbur's: "Hamlen Brook", "A Fable", "A Storm in April", "Boy at the Window", "The Ride", "Advice to a Prophet", "The...
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Website
New York University

Nyu: "Washing Your Feet" by John Ciardi

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a quick summary and analysis of the poem "Washing Your Feet", by John Ciardi.
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Website
New York University

Nyu: May Swenson Nature Poems Old & New

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief analysis of several Swenson poems dealing with the human life cycle, particularly death. The critic calls her style, "both abstract and concrete."
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: The Poet's Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
Poets.org presents the text to Amy Lowell's essay, "The Poet's Trade." The essay is two paragraphs in length and links to related essays are also provided.
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Website
Other

Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ludovico Ariosto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a thorough biography of Ariosto. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Other

Official Site of Gary Soto

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of author, Gary Soto, and includes links to his current works.
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Website
Other

Ron: Analysis Interminable in the Other Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A psychoanalytical look at Wordsworth, with comparision to Freud, using his writings. A very detailed exploration of this topic.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Langston Hughes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This introduction to the life and writing of Langston Hughes profiles the poet who emerged with the Harlem Renaissance to earn "a place amongst the greatest poets America has ever produced."
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Handout
Baertracks

Creative Quotations: Ben Jonson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Creative Quotations contains quotations from Ben Jonson, who was an English poet and dramatist. Quotations said by Jonson are listed.
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Website
Baertracks

Creative Quotations: John Masefield

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Creative Quotations is not a site with depth. Only five quotes from Masefield are listed, but they do give a flavor of Masefield's style and may be helpful for a report.