Explication of a Literary Work
Reference Books
Critical Terms for Literary Study: CREDO eBook
Books to Check Out
A Dictionary of Literary Symbols: PN 56 .S7 F47 2000 (Also available as a CREDO eBook)
A Grain of Poetry: How to Read Contemporary Poems and Make Them A Part of Your Life: PN1075 .K65 2000
How to Read a Poem: PR502 .E23 2007
The Poetry Handbook: PR502 .L38 2005
The Poetry Toolkit: PN1059.A9 H37 2012
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Websites
Poetry Explications – The Writing Center
A handout from the University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill
A handout from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)