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32 pp.
| Heinemann
| January, 2015
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Trade
ISBN 978-1-4109-6829-6
$29.99
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Ebook
ISBN 978-1-4109-6835-7
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3)
4-6
Connect with Text series.
Two-page chapters introduce poetic techniques (e.g., rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, assonance) and forms (e.g., limerick, haiku, calligram, performance poetry), focusing on the ways that poets use words to "affect as many of a reader's or listener's senses as possible." Colorful information boxes provide examples (contemporary and classic) and feature poets (with photos) for readers' exploration. Poetry-writing activities are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind.