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This guide will help you find information on poets, poems, and the analysis of poetry. Use the tabs on the top to navigate the guide and help you through different steps in researching and writing your paper.

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Poetry Research

This guide is designed to help you complete an English 102 research paper about a poem. Follow the steps below in order - each step builds on the one before it, guiding you through the research project.

What's in this Guide:

Step 1. Explore Your Topic

Step 2. Develop Your Topic

Step 3. Find Sources

Step 4. Evaluate Your Sources

Step 5. Write Your Paper

Step 6. Cite Your Sources

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Poetry Basics

What is Poetry, and How Is It Different?
Learn what defines poetry and get examples of great poets.
Poetic Forms
Find articles on poetic forms both classic and new, with definitions and examples.
Poetic Forms and Terms
Lists poems that contain or serve as examples of certain poetic forms and terms.
Glossary of Poetic Terms
Extensive list of terms including form, type, rhythm, meter, schools, periods, techniques, theory, criticism and more.

Analyzing Poetry

Critical Analysis of Poetry:
Critical Reading: A Guide by Dr. John Lye of Brock University teaches how to read any literary work critically. Section I is on the critical analysis of poetry.
How to Read a Poem
Guidelines for reading and understanding poetry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.
Writing About Poetry
A succinct read on analyzing and writing about poetry from the Online Writing Lab of Purdue University.