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Poetic Form & Other Poetic Resources
Poetic Form Resources
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Poetic Forms


ID: 1527308   (Rated: E)
INDEX - Poetry Forms/Researching Poetry 
A combined alphabetical index for Poetry Forms and Researching Poetry
by Shaara


ID: 1418058   (Rated: E)
Formated Poetry 
All poetry types written in format...
by jimmyfin


ID: 1076912   (Rated: 18+)
Shadow's Shoebox of Poetry 
A book for March NaNoWriMo, showcasing examples of Bianca's Poetry Forms.
by A Writer:Survivor


ID: 554651   (Rated: E)
A Poet's Tool Box 
Tools for the trade.
by Red Writing Hood








Haiku and Brazilian Haiku and Senryu
"Seventeen Syllables





Narrative Poetry
"Narrative Poetry








A list of various types of Sonnets
http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/sonnet.html













Poetic Forms and Devices




If you really want to know about rhyme, here you go.
http://www.loske.org/html/school/english/rhyme.pdf


Great list of Stylistic Devices with explainations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylistic_device


Most indepth glossary on the web
http://www.pathetic.org/dictionary.php




Infinite amount of forms listed by type. Great resource
http://thepoetsgarret.com/list.html


Many common forms and more with examples and explainations
http://classjump.com/betances/documents/Poetry%20Books%20REVISED.pdf


Great resource of forms with examples
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html


Examples given by Rhyme Scheme
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyme_scheme


Offers some unique forms of poetry with examples
http://lonestar.texas.net/~robison/poetry.html










Poetic Terminology




Poetry terms divided into sections
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/17105


Poetry terms and basic literary terms: adjective, noun, etc
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/vclass/terms.htm




Extensive alphabetical listing of poetic terms
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/poetterm.cfm







Explicating


Basic tips on how to read and critique poetry.
"How to Read a Poem


Excellent tips on how to read and understand poetry.
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/markport/best/study/poetry.htm


Great indepth article that explains poetry analysis. Many examples are provided.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_analysis


Great piece that explains how poetry should be read and analyzed. Short glossary also provided.
http://www.nku.edu/~rkdrury/poetryexplication.html


A decent article that explains how poetry should be read and analyzed.
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/bestbook/chapter6.html#1


Provides explainations and in depth analysis of two famous poems.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/poetry-explication.html


This is a college handout. It breaks down the analysis process and provides great guidlines.
http://rwc.hunter.cuny.edu/reading-writing/on-line/lit-poem.html


Other Writing Tools


How to determine the syllable count and an automatic syllable counter
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/howtocountsyllables.html
http://www.syllablecount.com/


A list of words to substitute the word "said"
http://www.msgarrettonline.com/100ways.html


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