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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 85.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 86.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 88.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 89.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 90.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 91.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 94.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 95.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 96.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 97.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 98.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 99.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 7.
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The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 67.
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Poets' Graves: Glossary of Poetic Terms
A quite extensive glossary of poetic terms, using examples primarily from British poetry. Terms range from "abecedarian poem" to "zeugma" and very little is left out in between.
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Poetry4 Kids: Poetry Lessons
This resource offers guidance through the writing process of writing funny poetry. There are instructions on how to write a clerihew and an exaggeration poem.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes a Poem a Poem?
Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
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Chateauguay Valley Regional High School: The Past Through Poetry by Mary Sully
This is a good example of how to write a literary analysis essay on poetry. This example compares and contrasts Tennyson and Yeats, Victorian poets, on the basis of their lives and their poetry. W.9-10.9a Analysis
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter
Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of his words reveals a poet deeply rooted in the way people spoke in his time- and still speak today....
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Poetic Forms
This site shares numerous poetic forms. The following poetic forms are highlighted: rondeau, triolet, pastoral, pantoum, found, ghazal, dramatic monolgue, and blues.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Examples of Winter's Early Imagist Poetry
Two very good examples of imagist poetry. Links to author.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): "Internal Rhyme"
This is a glossary entry for the term "Internal Rhyme" including the definition and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Stanza
This is a glossary entry for "Stanza" including the definition of the term.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Iambic Pentameter
This encyclopedia entry for iambic pentameter provides examples of poetry and explanations of the meter's purpose.