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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man at a Junction" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man at a Junction" by Edward Lear.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was a Young Lady of Portugal" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This is the text for a limerick entitled "There was a Young Lady of Portugal" by Edward Lear.
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David James: Limerick
Move the five limerick parts into the correct order to create a completed poem. After three examples, students are encouraged to write their own limerick.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Learning About Limericks
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the poetry form of a limerick. Students determine the characteristics by analyzing sample limericks for rhyming pattern, line length and stressed syllables. As assessment,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Types of Poetry
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces a variety of poem types to students. It contains various forms of poetry with example poems.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man of the Dargle" by Edward Lear
[To hear audio, use Chrome browser.] This site offers the text and the audio of "There Was an Old Man of the Dargle" by Edward Lear.
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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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Poetry Introduction
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces several types of poetry, gives the elements and examples of each type. The types of poetry include color poetry, limericks, free verse, and couplets.
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Repeat After Us: "There Was an Old Man in a Marsh" by Edward Lear
This site offers the text and audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man in a Marsh" by Edward Lear. You can listen to it online or download it.
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.
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Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
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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