Kelly+R's+Annotated+Bibliography

Works Cited Frost, Robert. "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." //Poets.org//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . This site contains the poetry of many poets, including Robert Frost. Robert Frost has many poems that are made up of quatrains. In this well-known poem, we can observe the way that Frost wrote quatrains, specifically his use of different rhyme schemes.

Holman, Bob, and Margery Snyder. "A Guide to William Blake's "The Tyger"" //About.com Poetry//. About.com. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . This site analyzes William Blake's "The Tyger". It shows the reader that Blake's poem is made up of six quatrains. This teaches that quatrains can be a part of a larger poem.

"Quatrain Poetry Forms." //The Poets Garret//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . This website provides a quick guide to the different forms of quatrains. It charts the name, rhyme scheme, and meter of each form.

"Quatrain." //Poetry Foundation//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . This website defines quatrain and lists the rhyme schemes. For each scheme, there are links to examples of famous quatrains.

"Quatrain Poetry." //Monday Morning Writers Group//. 23 Nov. 2011. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . This website is for a writing group. This page has contemporary examples of quatrains. This site points out that many quatrains are just the right length to fit in a tweet on Twitter, which would make an interesting assignment for students.

"Define Quatrain." //Dictionary//. Askdefine.com. Web. 08 Feb. 2012. . This is a helpful resource that provides a simple definition of quatrain. It lists the basic forms as well as other forms. There are examples for each.

= I like the middle three sources, but Blake and Frost are not good models for a beginning poet. You will find more useful examples in the //Monday Morning Writers Group.// =