Themepage Title: Poetry in Motion - Approaching and Revising Leaving Certificate Poetry.
This themepage looks at ways you can improve your understanding of and response to the poetry section on the Leaving Cerfificate.
Leaving Certificate Poetry - Voices and Visions
A series of brilliant one hour programmes on a range of American poets including, Eliot, Plath, Frost and Dickinson.
The Structure and Form of Poetry.
An informative site explaining many strucures and techniques in poetry.
Poetic Devices
A very useful introduction to the devices used by poets.
Interpreting Poetry
An interesting site offering help in discovering what poems are really about.
Poetic Forms and Techniques
An interesting and helpful exploration of poetic techniques.
Analysing Poetry
A helpful and in-depth guide to approaching poetry.
Poet's Corner: Poets and their Themes
Examines what poets decide to write about and why they do so.
Academy of American Poets
Fascinating site with something for everybody.
Voices and Visions
Readings from some of America's greatest poets. Experience the essence of a poet's vision. Requires Quicktime.
Poetry Search
Wonderful site with excellent search facilities. Type in 'Poems with Metaphors' etc.
Adrienne Rich - An Introduction.
Short but informative introduction about Adrienne Rich including useful external links.
Sylvia Plath Homepage
Dedicated unofficial homepage containing excellent links.
Elizabeth Bishop - A Modern American Poet.
Comprehensive site offering biography, poetry, criticism and external links.
Philip Larkin - Love and Death in Hull.
Useful introduction to the British poet examining his life and putting his work into wider context.
Robert Frost - Online Guide
Extensive online network for Frost including interactive texts, links and criticism.
John Donne - An Introduction
Very useful introduction to the life, times and work of John Donne.
Derek Walcott - An Introduction.
An informative introduction to the poet Derek Walcott including links to further study.
T. S. Eliot Prufrock Page
Useful site dedicated to understanding and further study of Eliot's poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
Poetry Ireland
Resource and information site that promotes and develops poetry in Ireland.
Listening to the Leaving - RTE Radio
A series of radio programmes discussing specific Leaving Certificate poets including Longley, Yeats, Kavanagh, Eliot and others. (Real Player Required)