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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Donne

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online resource focuses on the life and work of John Donne. Includes links to related sources.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania website from contains a chapter from "The Oxford Book of English Verse" that contains several poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Poetry includes, "River-spirits," "A softer voice," "Bird-spirit," "Grief," "A Musical...
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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University of Pennsylvania

U Penn: Poetic Terms and Types

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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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University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University: Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
This marvelous site provides, in addition to an informative biography, an obituary by Winston Churchill, "The Dead" (a poem by Brooke) with helpful notes, and links to a number of other poems like "Treasure" and "The Soldier."
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Rossetti Archive: Digital Scholarship With Wombattitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive archive of Dante Gabriel Rossetti's writings and paintings. This hypermedia archive contains detailed information on the life and works of this famous man.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides biographical information on English metaphysical poet, John Donne (1572-1631 CE). Includes example of poetry from "Meditation XVII."
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Yes, Call Me by My Pet Name! Let Me Hear

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Yes, Call Me by my Pet-Name! Let Me Hear", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Erin Mesdag and can access a printable version of this piece.
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British Library

British Library: William Wordsworth's Lake District

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll through the images to view William Wordsworth's Lake District. Click on a sketch for further information and to explore the image.
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Emory University

Emory University: Lost Poets of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
The site offers a brief biography of Brooke with a bibliography of his works. Of particular interest are the full texts of his "1914" poems: e.g., "Peace," "The Dead," and "Heaven."
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Prosody in Wyatt and Surrey

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to Wyatt and Henry Howard and their influence on English poetry and the changes in prosody.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Gabriela Mistral

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is profiled as well as her poems and work in education reform.
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Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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TES Global

Blendspace: 8th Grade Poetry Unit

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This thirty-three-part learning module provides a poetry unit designed for 8th graders. This blendspace provides videos, web resources, and reference sheets related to the study of eighth grade poetry content.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of American Poets entry for Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) with a complete bibliography of her works. Includes links to sample full texts of her poetry.
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TES Global

Tes: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Six lesson plans are provided that will help student compare the performance of Romeo and Juliet to the text of this drama.
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TES Global

Tes: Education Workpack: Romeo and Juliet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This module provides information about the National Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet. All content will easily supplement the play, along with the extended research options provided.
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Favorite Poem Project

Favorite Poem Project

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Created by poet laureate Robert Pinsky, this project encourages Americans of all ages and walks of life to submit favorite poems. There are videos of some readings, and help for teachers and community members who would like to sponsor a...
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Other

William Shakespeare Info: William Shakespeare: The Complete Works

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Although the lay-out of this page is not particularly easy on the eye, the content will prove valuable to teachers and children alike. In addition to a brisk overview of his life and work, there are links to more detailed information on...
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Other

University of North Carolina: Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Lyric Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief explanation of what a lyric poem is and the different types based on structure. RL.9-10.5 text structure effects
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Edwin Arlington Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-organized site offers a useful discussion of all phases of his life and work. Suggested motivation and influences of the author's work. Includes critical discussion of several popular poems.

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