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Craft of Poetry: Quatrain
Site from a college poetry class that defines quatrain, gives some examples, and discusses some of the more popular [variations] as passed through tradition.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Once Upon a Time There Was a Man
This single-stanza poem shares a poem in the form of a fairy tale.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Sidekicks
This five-stanza poem describes the sidekicks of superheroes.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Her Head
In this non-prose, five-stanza piece, the poet describes her amazement of a woman who is carrying water on her head in Natal, South Africa.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Near the Wall of a House
This four-stanza poem speaks of the poet's positive insights about love.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Turtle
This one-stanza poem describes a turtle's physical and mental traits.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Do You Love Me?
This seven-stanza poem shares a scene of a girl questioning a dog to see if it loves her.
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Loc: Poetry 180: The Courtesy of the Blind
In this seven-stanza poem, the poet writes about the experience of reading her poetry to the blind. She grows increasingly uncomfortable as they cannot see the images in her words, yet they are courteous to a fault and smile and applaud...
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Loc: Poetry 180: Dandelion
This nine-stanza poem combines botany and an adolescent's view of home life into a greater statement.
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Loc: Poetry 180: Kyrie
This two-stanza poem shares a message about an awakening to the world.
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Loc: Poetry 180: The Meadow
This three-stanza poem describes a poet who asks questions about her soul.
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Loc: Poetry 180: She Didn't Mean to Do It
This three-stanza poem creates a feeling of mystery, pain, and sadness.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Rl.3.5: Refer to Parts of Stories, Dramas, and Poems
Links to 73 lessons that focus on skills within third grade reading standard RL.3.5.