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WhyPoetryWhat

Subject Area:

Language Arts

Address/URL:

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/samwhypoetrmi.html

Description:

This page uses several resources available on the web to create an introduction to poetry. There are links to websites on rhyming , limerick rules, and more. Be sure to do the activities provided on WhyPoetryWhat in addition to visiting the sites suggested, it will help you become more familiar with poetry as an art form.

How You Can Use This Source:

• Follow the link to Limerick Rules and make up your own limerick.
• Can you find any words that rhyme with your name at the Rhyming Dictionary? Use the words to write a poem about your name.
• Read the poetry that is linked to this site. Write your response to how the words affected the way you felt.

Go to WhyPoetryWhat.

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