Poetry Types and Terminology
51 Types of Poetry Mainly single sentence definitions of different types of poems.
Poetry Forms and Terminology Each form and term is linked to definitions and/orexamples.
Poetry-Wikipedia The sections on elements and genre might prove helpful.
Poetry Groups and Movements -Good place to start if you are trying to place you’re poet in a movement or want to know about some of the different movements.
Poetic Schools and Movements– A very brief statement of each movements main idea.
Movements: A more detailed summary of some of the major movements throughout history.
Timeline of Poets and Poetry A time line that shows birth and death of major poets as well as publication dates and movement dates.
Poets
Maya Angelou: Uncp, Poetry Foundation, Voices from the Gap
Robert Frost: Poetry Foundation, R.F. LIterary Criticism
William Butler Yeats: The Literature Network, Literary History