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Summary of this Book... | ||
Written for teachers and other educators to offer guidance on common and invented forms, it includes over 100 forms with explanations and examples. To further aid teachers, they are sorted into groups based on the difficulty level. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
Although it was written for educators, beginning and experienced poets may benefit from this book too. Basically, anyone looking to expand their knowledge of poetry will appreciate this book. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I find the illustrated poems that show the rhyme scheme and syllable count helpful when trying a form I have not previously encountered. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
I would have liked a little more background information on some of the forms. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
Like most poets, when I finished this book, I wanted to write as many poems as possible using new forms. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
I struggle with meter often and some poetry books make me feel stupid. This one did not. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Viola Jacobsen Berg also wrote Poet's Treasury, which I wanted to buy after reading through this book. Unfortunately, the only copy I found was out of my price range at nearly $200. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
Overall, this is a pretty handy reference book to keep around the house, office, or classroom. | ||
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Created Sep 26, 2020 at 5:55pm •
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