The Forsaken Merman and Other Story Poems

The Forsaken Merman and Other Story Poems
Author: Berlie Doherty
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780340689981

Combining the best qualities of both storytelling and poetry, this rare collection has a special magic that will enchant readers. From the suspense of "The Listeners" to the sadness of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," the humor of "The Train to Glasgow" to the sheer entertainment of "The Dong with a Luminous Nose," this beautifully illustrated book will delight all tastes.

Dover Beach and Other Poems

Dover Beach and Other Poems
Author: Matthew Arnold
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 113
Release: 1994
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0486280373

In addition to the celebrated title poem, this volume contains a rich selection of Arnold's most famous verse: "The Scholar Gipsy," "Thyrsis," "The Forsaken Merman," "Memorial Verses," "Rugby Chapel," and many more.

The New Dramathemes

The New Dramathemes
Author: Larry Swartz
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1551381419

This remarkable book includes more than one hundred games and drama activities, all with a clear learning focus. The activities use themes as a springboard for easy drama through games, movement, tableau, role playing, improvisation, readers theatre, choral speaking, and much more. Teachers will find opportunities to explore literary genres that include the picture book, novel, rhyme, folktale, poem, script, and photograph. New drama structures look at relevant topics that range from personal narrative and the immigrant experience to bullying and building a community. This comprehensive approach to drama illustrates how teachers can reach each learner in the classroom.

Selected College Poems

Selected College Poems
Author: Sengupta, A. (ed.)
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1988
Genre:
ISBN: 9788125003830

Selected College Poems presents a cross-section of English language poetry suitable for the undergraduate General English course. While the major part of the anthology consists of British poetry from Shakespeare to Dylan Thomas, a few selected American and Indian poets have also been included. Each poem is preceded by an introductory note on the poet and the poem in particular and is followed by detailed explanatory notes.