Poetry Explications
Diana Wright, Grad
Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg, SC

What a fantastic resource for people such as me -- English teachers looking for quality intructional resources for our students! The information is broken into easy-to-digest sections, with well-written explanations and well-modeled samples. I appreciate the not-quite-perfect example with suggestions for improvement afterward. I would add my own tips sheet to this simply for explanations and samples of techniques such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, understatement, irony, imagery, ...

review of poetry explications
Deb Bridges, Grad
Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg SC

I feel the example essay given and the explanation of meter would be helpful to students. Also, a short explanation of literary devices used in poetry with explanations (assonance, alliteration, imagery, allegory,etc.) would also be helpful, particularly for freshmen students, since I have found their exposure to poetry to be very limited. Overall, resource is helpful.