Introduction to Poetry: Forms and Elements Study Guide

Guide Summary: Using three short poetry anthologies, this study guide examines more than 40 well-known English-language poems, introducing students to techniques such as rhyme and meter and various poetic forms such as the sonnet, the villanelle, the ballad, and more. All poems in this study guide may be found in the three Dover Editions Great Short Poems, 100 Best-Loved Poems, 101 Great American Poems.

Looking for more than activity sheets or a who-did-what series of questions? Want to dig into the essence of the novel? This study guide provides easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, and activities, plus a complete answer key. Examines issues from a Christian perspective. Excellent for private schools and home study. Also an excellent reference for public school teachers, but biblical references may have to be removed. Study guides do not contain the text of the story or book.