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University at Buffalo

Univ. At Buffalo: Circle Association's Rita Dove Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the University at Buffalo is still under construction for a mini biography and bibliography. However, site does have an interview of Rita Dove from 1997 and thirteen writings or poems by Dove. Links to other African American...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (13) reading passages (grades 7-12) to pair with the dystopian novel "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. The World State's motto is "Community, Identity, Stability," and a cast of characters find themselves grappling with these...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Creative Activities

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Channel your creativity with these writing activities.
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Self knowlege.com: Works of Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Listing of links from SelfKnowlege.com to texts of selected Shakespeare works including "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth", "Sonnet to Sundry Notes of Music", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and many more. Over 40 titles. Also contains...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: William Shakespeare

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this resource to learn about William Shakespeare. He is credited with authoring over 30 plays and over 150 sonnets. Includes audio feature for listening to the text.
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Curated OER

Picture of Helen Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Sonnet Central provides the text of several poems written by Helen Hunt Jackson: A Calendar of Sonnets, The Zone of Calms, Poppies on the Wheat, Mazzini, Burnt Ships, Tides, Her Eyes, and Fealty.
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For Students 9th - 10th
Text of four sonnets from Spenser's "Amoretti" and links to five others.
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Picture of w.c. Bryant

For Students 9th - 10th
Six sonnets by the American Romantic era poet, including "Midsummer," "October," "November," "To an American Painter Departing for Europe," "Mutation," and "William Tell."
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender, Sexuality, Courtship and Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From courtship rituals to cross-dressing to love poetry, examine the ways in which Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explored identity, sexuality, and gender roles.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Life and World

For Students 9th - 10th
From the open-air Globe to the candlelit Blackfriars; from the countryside to the city; discover the world that shaped Shakespeare's work and influenced his legacy.
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Other

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.
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English Verse

English Verse: Oscar Wilde (1854 1900)

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of full text poems, along with a brief biography and a recommended book, makes up this site.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
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English Verse

English Verse: William Wordsworth (1770 1850)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of a number of Wordsworth's famous poems is available here, along with an abbreviated biography of his lengthy life.
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First World War

Prose & Poetry: Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography and look at Brooke's (1887-1915 CE) life and works, including some references to print sources as well.
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Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Gabriela Mistral

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is profiled.
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English Verse

English Verse: Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 1861)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch, full text of a number of more famous poems, and a suggested book for further reading are all included here.
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English Verse

English Verse: John Keats (1795 1821)

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief sketch of Keats' tragically short life, and the full text of many poems are featured on this site. Also included is a book recommendation .
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms S Z

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The third of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, S - Z, covers twenty-two terms from "Saga," to "Understatement."
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A&E Television

Biography: Arthur Rimbaud

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief biography of French symbolish poet Arthur Rimbaud.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Pennsylvania offers two sonnets from THESE GRAPES(1934) by Millay.
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Rupert Brooke, 1887 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical note about the World War I poet Rupert Brooke also provides links to full texts of prewar and wartime poems: "A Channel Passage," "The Fish," "Heaven," Helen and Menelaus," and "The War Sonnets."
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Luminarium: Works of Sir Thomas Wyatt

For Students 9th - 10th
Clickable list to the full texts of selected poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt, including his songs, sonnets, odes, epigrams, and satires.
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Curated OER

Le Poulet Gauche Bibliography/ronsard's Works

For Students 9th - 10th
Short bio on Ronsard with links to selected sonnets and poems. Scroll down to see the English translations.

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