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Poetry SparkCharts by SparkNotes
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This six-page chart covers:
- Western poetic schools
- Elements of poetry, including types of meter, foot, rhyme, and form
- Types of poetic language and figurative meaning
- Genres of poetry
- How to analyze a poem and write an essay on poetry
PLUS:
A detailed analysis of two different poems: Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and Shakespeare's "Sonnet 60"
List of selected poets and online poetry resources
