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Poetry Resources
How to Read a Poem
Edward Hirsch
Curious about poetry but don't know where or how to begin? We've reprinted the first chapter from the book How to Read a Poem by Edward Hirsch. Its 16 sections provide strategies for reading poems, and each section has plenty of links to examples of poems in our archive to illustrate the points.
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Glossary of Poetic Terms
Browse the Poetry Foundation's comprehensive glossary of poetic terms, from abecedarian to zeugma. -
Online Resources
Includes links to general poetry sites, poet and audiovisual archives, online courses in poetry, and other resources for teachers and students.
Core Learning Poems
Poets 101
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