University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Rossetti Archive: Digital Scholarship With Wombattitude
A comprehensive archive of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's writings and paintings. This hypermedia archive contains detailed information on the life and works of this famous man.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Name Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing personal poems. Examples of personal poems are provided. A template is also included as a graphic organizing support for students.
University of Oregon
Pizzaz, Creative Writing & Storytelling: Up and Down Poems
This PIZZAZ (People Interested in Zippy and ZAny Zcribbling) lesson plan will engage students in writing up and down poems. An example of an up and down poem is provided.
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Diamond Poem [Pdf]
An explanation of each line of a diamond poem (diamante) followed by examples and a blank template for students to use while generating their own diamond poems.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Poetry Lesson: "Ain't Gonna Rain No More"
Students will study the rhythm of the old campfire song, "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," and they will study how Karen Beaumont borrows the rhythm for her book I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! Students will create their own lyrics that can be...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Rain Drop Shape Poem
This lesson plan uses the mentor text by Wendy Cheyette Lewison entitled Raindrop, Plop! This lesson, which has a focus on word choice, engages students in brainstorming descriptive words and phrases about raindrops. At the end of the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Nash Ing the Animals
After reading several animal poems by Ogden Nash, young scholars imitate Nash's writing style to write animal poems of their own. Teacher instructions, printable graphic organizers, student instructions, student writing samples, and an...
abcteach
Abcteach: Peace Poem Form [Pdf]
Lovely printable, ruled form on which students can write a peace poem. Illustrated with a dove carrying an olive branch.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Meter (Poetry)
Wikipedia article that first generally defines meter in poetry and then provides a very detailed discussion. Sections of the article include the following: Technical terms in poetic meter (Disyllables, Trisyllables, Tetrasyllables),...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Refrain
Wikipedia article about the poetic device and musical term called refrain. It mentions a number of forms that use refrain as well as giving some examples from poems and songs.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Epigram
Wikipedia provides the definition of an epigram, including examples of epigrams by a number of poets.
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: The Future Tense and a Poem
Excellent presentation of the future tense in a poem, "Novia del campo, amapola."
Vocabulary.com
Some Helpful Poetry Terms
This site contains a list of 24 poetry terms. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words
Vocabulary.com
Jim Harrison (1937 2016) Tribute List
This site contains a list of 13 words from the poems and novels of Jim Harrison (1937-2016). Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: John Donne: The Indifferent
This is the poem "The Indifferent" by John Donne.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Cradle Song
A lullaby poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Cradle Song", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Clara Villanueva and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Dream
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Dream", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Madeline Jacobs and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Little Boy Lost
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Little Boy Lost", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by David Marenberg and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Poison Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Earth's Answer
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Experience, "Earth's Answer", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by David Marenberg and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Eternity
A poem from William Blake, "Eternity", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Allison Horton and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Holy Thursday (I)
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "Holy Thursday (I)", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Holy Thursday (Ii.)
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Experience, "Holy Thursday (II.)", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: Infant Sorrow
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Experience, "Infant Sorrow", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.