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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Odysseys of Homer, Vol. I

For Students 9th - 10th
This very early translation by George Chapman is offered from its 1857 edition at this site.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Writing Poetry Like Pros

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
By looking to examples of popular poetry in a variety of forms, students learn to analyze, appreciate, and synthesize poetry in the classroom. "Writing Poetry Like Pros" provides several links to poetry texts and suggestions for creating...
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Other

The Thomas Love Peacock Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The T. L. Peacock Society serves to popularize the virtues of Peacock's novels and poetry as well as other writings. This index page links to full-text novels and poems by the 19th century Romantic-era writer.
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Other

Lib.ru: Russian & World Poetry in Russian

For Students 9th - 10th
Large online collection of Russian and world poetry, in Russian. Includes classics by English language poets like Dante, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Frost, Eliot, Ginsburg and a few by Russian-American poets. Helpful support for the upper...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

For Students 7th - 8th
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
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Other

"Shelley" by Sydney Waterlow

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers the complete text of an e-book on Percy Shelley. It contains an in-depth analysis of the poet's life and works, along with hyperlinked definitions from the Encyclopedia of the Self.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Wreck of the Hesperus

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) classic 1840 poem "The Wreck of the Hesperus." With notes.
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Other

Passions in Poetry Gerard Manley Hopkins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of Victorian poet Gerard Manley Hopkins along with texts of many of his most famous poems.
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Other

Poems for the People: The Retreat by Henry Vaughan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Retreat" by Henry Vaughan in its entirety.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

U of Toronto: Poetry and Prose of Thomas Love Peacock

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Toronto provides links to poems by Thomas Love Peacock. It also contains biographical information on Peacock.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Pygmalion

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Other

Passions in Poetry: George Herbert 1593 1633

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Herbert is accompanied by the texts of fifteen of his poems. The poems have no commentary with them.
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Poem #208 From Manyoushuu

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a translation of a poem by an anonymous poet in the work.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: William Cullen Bryant

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania entry provides a biography of the 19th century American poet William Cullen Bryant and an analysis of his major poems. Discusses his role as a journalist and his translation of Greek classics. Includes suggestions for...
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Other

Today in Literature: Today's Story

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Each day, this site provides a different biography or interesting story about a great book or day in literary history. Many of the archived articles are available in full; others are available only in summary for free access. Authors run...
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
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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.