Luminarium
Luminarium: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
This Henry Howard (1517-1547) index page provides links to a biographical profile of the English poet-soldier as well as to full text examples of his work and related resources.
Sonnet Central
Sonnet in England (1880) James A. Noble
"The Sonnet in England (1880)" by James Ashcroft Noble discusses the history of the sonnet from Petrarch through modern day. Hypertexr links to examples and other resources.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Poetry of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Selected poems by the Earl of Surrey (1517-1547) can be accessed from this list with annotations.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Audio Books
A special subcollection of Project Gutenberg's online book catalog: audio books, recorded by real people (there is also a computer-generated audio books collection). Currently includes 35 or so selections ranging from fairy tales,...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Golden Treasury of Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in Eng Lang
Electronic text of Thomas Palgrave's book, "The Golden Treasury: Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language". There are several ways to find the poem that you want to study: by author, by title, by first line, and by...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of English Verse: a.t. Quiller Couch
Compilation of various English poems. The poems are classified chronologically, alphabetically (by author), by title, and by first lines.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Sonnets
This lesson focuses on the sonnet including the definition, the history, the types of, and meters. It features the three types of sonnets: Italian/Petrarchan Sonnet, English/Shakespearean Sonnet, and Spenserian Sonnet. It describes the...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Sonnet 130 Year 7
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan for Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" asks students to mark the rhyme scheme and highlight similes and metaphors, to respond to a modern letter with a message similar to the sonnet, and to...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing, Reading, and Understanding Poetry
This tutorial focuses on different aspects of poetry: definitions, types of poetry with examples, and how to read, write, and analyze poetry. It includes three videos: a YouTube video of "El Guante" performing a free verse poem, a...
Other
Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Music From the Ashes
This is a self-guided learning unit on the topic of poetry. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, learning activities, and related literature. Learn how to analyze poetry, appreciate figurative language, and...
Other
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: Poetryline: Poetic Forms and Devices
An excellent resource for learning about the different forms and devices used in poetry. Each item is linked to its own page which has examples of its use. Many of the pages have videos of authors reading their poems, and some have...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Works: Anthem for Doomed Youth
'Anthem for Doomed Youth' is a poem by the British poet Wilfred Owen, drafted at Craiglockhart War Hospital near Edinburgh in 1917. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: 'You Kiss by the Book' Romeo and Juliet
This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used the sonnet form within "Romeo and Juliet," to highlight particular dramatic moments.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Cat Scat
This poem is an example of a sonnet with a rhyme scheme with the topic that shares what a cat can hear.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Poetry
This poem is a sonnet with the topic of "poetry" and its words.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Sor Juana, La Poetisa: Los Sonetos
In this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana, la poetisa: Los sonetos. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will analyze two sonnets of Sor Juana Ines de la...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Sor Juana, the Poet: The Sonnets
In this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana, the Poet: The Sonnets. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will analyze two of Sor Juana's sonnets: "A su retrato"...
University of Pennsylvania
U Penn: Poetic Terms and Types
Click on these terms for an excellent definition of these poetic terms, some from the Oxford English Dictionary. Includes types of poetry as well as terms.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Hate to Love Sonnets
For this lesson students will learn the meter and form of a sonnet and write one of their own regarding something they either love or hate.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: How Do I Love Sonnets
In this instructional activity students will learn the meter and rhyme of a sonnet and they will write one of their own using specific word choice.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: With the Same Heart, I Said, I'll Answer Thee
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...
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Yes, Call Me by My Pet Name! Let Me Hear
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.
British Library
British Library: William Wordsworth's Lake District
Scroll through the images to view William Wordsworth's Lake District. Click on a sketch for further information and to explore the image.