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Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Publius Vergilius Maro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article surveys the life and epic poetry of Vergil.
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University of Pennsylvania

Rhythm and Meter in English Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the terminology needed to understand rhythm and meter in English poetry including the following terms: stressed and unstressed syllables, iambs, trochees, spondees, anapests, dactyls, monometer, dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter,...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Juvenal

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief biographical information on Juvenal, Roman satiric poet of the 1st century A.D.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Meter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"Meter" in poetry is defined on this webpage. The different types of meter are explained and examples are given.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Meter & Scansion

For Students 9th - 10th
Handout from the Purdue University writing lab that explains poetic meter and scansion. Explains several terms, including the following: syllabic, accentual, accentual-syllabic, quantitative, scansion, accented, unaccented, poetic foot,...
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Other

Rgs: Rhythm, Meter, and Scansion Made Easy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page was created by a 5th and 6th-grade teacher "As a quick reference for [his] students when studying rhythm," although older students could easily use it too. The following terms are defined: rhythm, meter, scansion, iamb,...
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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.