Poetry takes many forms and styles: spoken word, prose and rhyming schemes, all flavor and shape this literary genre.
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The Facts on File Companion to American Poetry by 
American Elegy: The Poetry of Mourning From the Puritans to Whitman by 
Critical Survey of Poetry by 
The Undergraduate's Companion to Women Poets of the World and Their Web Sites by 
Poetry Criticism by 
Masterplots II, Poetry Series by 
Salem E-books are electronic versions of print reference books held in the Merced College Library.
Covers American literary history from the 1600s to the present day. TheEncyclopediaincludes essays on poets, playwrights, essayists, and novelists, as well as major works and essays on literary movements, periods, and themes.
There are many ways to search for print and e-books in the catalog, either by KEYWORD, SUBJECT, TITLE, or AUTHOR.
You can put books on hold to be picked up in Merced or Los Banos campus libraries: 24 hours is required to transport item, excepting weekends.
Pro Tip: Expand your search using the catalog records of an item: You can click on the subject terms to find other books that have these same headings. The catalog is in Dewey Decimal, and you will need the full number that appears under the named college location.