Poetry Basics
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This collection explores how poets use pattern and variation—through both sound and sight—to shape meaning, emotion, and structure in their work. Whether through the rhythm of poetic meter and the music of language (aural), the visual arrangement of words on the page (visual), or the dynamic balance between control and chaos in poetic form (general principles), these resources help writers and readers understand how formal elements heighten poetic expression.
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