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Poetry Glossaries and Terminology
Gale's Glossary of Literary Terms Alphabetized glossary from Gale's Research Glossary of Literary Terms and Handbook of Rhetorical Devices Excellent dictionaries for poets. Easily searchable: hosted by Robert Harris, Prof. of English at Vanguard U. of S. California. Glossary of Poetic Terms Extensive list from the U of Toronto English Library (UTEL). Thorough illustration of various sonnet forms. Glossary of Poetic Terms Bob's Byway's glossary, probably the most widely-known and most-used on the Internet. The Craft of Poetry A course taught at the U of Northern Iowa; provides clear definitions and illustrations of 7 poetry forms and 7 important poetry characteristics: Style, Repetition, Rhyme & Music, Line & Meter, Imagery, Form, and Tradition.
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