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Elements of Poetry

Creating Meaning

Diction and Connotation

Metaphor and Simile

Allusion

Symbolism and Allegory

Syntax

Imagery

Creating Sound

Rhythm and Meter

Alliteration, Assonance, and Consonance

Rhyme

Using Form

Open and Closed Form

- Sonnet

- Sestina

- Villanelle

This page is designed to provide you with extra help in understanding concepts presented in the Elements of Poetry lessons, gaining feedback about your poems from other poets, and finding poetry online on your own. Please browse the sites listed below to get an idea of what is available, but also feel free to do your own search if there is something specific that you need help with and you don't see the help easily available here. If you find a site that you think is particularly useful, email me the link and I will post it here for the entire class.

Online rhyming dictionaries and thesaurus

Poetry. com

Online rhyming dictionary for poetry and songwriting

 

Online poetry collections

BBC nature poetry

Ibiblio index

 

Online poetry publishing and critiques

The Poetic Link