Poetry is a type of literature in which sound is just as important as meaning. Through the use of sound devices such as rhyme, poets give their works a musical quality. Through the use of images, or word pictures, they paint vivid portraits in our minds. There are many types of poetry, such as narrative, lyric, concrete, haiku, and limericks. Check out the Additional Questions, Hot Links, Internet Activities, Reading Strategies, and Self-Tests for this unit using the navigation bar at the left.
Comparing Literary Works
Richard Peck	The Geese	Lyric	706
Shel Silverstein	Jimmy Jet and His TV Set	Narrative	707
Lewis Carroll	The Walrus and the Carpenter	Narrative	708
Comparing Literary Works
Lillian Morrison	The Sidewalk Racer	Concrete	718
Basho	Haiku	Haiku	720
Anonymous	Limerick	Limerick	720
Comparing Literary Works
Octavio Paz	Wind and water and stone	Poem	726
Sara Teasdale	February Twilight	Lyric	727
William Shakespeare	The Fairies' Lullaby	Sound Devices	728
Gwendolyn Brooks	Cynthia in the Snow	Sound Devices	729
Rachel Field	Parade	Sound Devices	730
Comparing Literary Works
Eve Merriam	Simile: Willow and Ginkgo	Figurative Language	740
Emily Dickinson	Fame Is a Bee	Figurative Language	741
Langston Hughes	April Rain Song	Figurative Language	742