Surf these sites: An Introduction to -- An analytical overview of a poem done in experimental hypertext form. Blank Verse -- A very brief description and definition of blank verse. Blank Verse & Iambic Pentameter -- As employed by Shakespeare. DiVersify--A Formal Poetry Message Board -- "A free public forum for poets & others." The focus here is on formal verse. Free Verse -- A definition and description of the term "free verse." Glossary of Poetic Terms -- Guide to the study of poetry. Includes phonetic pronunciation, numerous examples, hyper-linked keywords & cross references. Interactive Quiz on Meter -- "Test your grasp of terms and your ability to identify [poetic] meters by name." Let''s Learn About Poetry -- A good though not extensive informal treatise on various forms and types of poetry. Marc Moskowitz''s Latin Poetry Page -- "This page is meant to be a jumping-off point for examples of modern (aka 20th century) Latin verse as well as information about such things as scansion, poetic style, and anything else that seems related." Poem from Sijo West -- Examples of sijo written in English, with accompanying commentary. Sprung Rhythm in Hopkins -- A brief description of Gerard Manley Hopkin''s use and interpretation of the term. TRINPsite: Vocabulary of Alliteration -- ". . . a new aid in writing poems and songs." The Ode -- A brief description and definition of the Ode form. The Sijo -- An introductory page by Larry Gross, a leading proponent of writing sijo in English, with some of his poems and links to his several pages on the subject.
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