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Shmoop University

Shmoop: To Autumn

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about one of John Keats' most renowned poems in this interesting site that looks at the themes, and background information on the poem.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Keats

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the principal poets in the English Romantic movement.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Keats

For Students 9th - 10th
(1795-1821) "English poet of the Romantic period." -Foster, 1921
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Sonnet Central

Sonnets.org: Pierre De Ronsard (1524 1585)

For Students 9th - 10th
English translations by John Keats and Andrew Lang of seven of Ronsard's sonnets at this site from Sonnets.org.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Ode to a Nightingale

For Students 9th - 10th
In Keats poem, Ode to a Nightengale, Keats wants to leave the pressures of the world. Read about the important themes and quotations in this fascinating site.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
The 19th century saw a rapid technological change, together with paradigm shifts in scientific understanding. These articles research how authors responded to the new possibilities afforded by technology and science.
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Emory University

Emory University Writing Center: Personification

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A definition of personification. Includes two examples- one from the poetry of Sylvia Plath, the other from John Keats' poem "To Autumn."
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University of Houston

University of Houston: English Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This webite on English Romanticism by Elizabeth Whitney focuses on the Romantic period including defining Romanticism, the history and politics, the Romantic poets, visual arts, and music. It also offers a link to the radio program "The...
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Curated OER

Percy Bysshe Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists the major works of several English Romantic poets, including William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley, George Gordon Lord Byron, and John Keats. Includes links to some works by William Blake.
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: The Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the era, with an extensive list of links to authors of the time.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: Literature, Arts and Medicine Database

For Students 9th - 10th
NYU's Literature, Arts and Medicine Database is a collection of writings, art and film that encompass the medical humanities. Full texts of fiction, poetry, drama and nonfiction are available, as well as artworks and film clips. Summary...
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US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...

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