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Checklist For Revising Poetry
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1. Review the form of the poem--lyrical, narrative, sonnet, dramatic monologue, free verse, light verse, haiku, villanelle....Is the form appropriate to the subject matter? Would a different form make a more effective poem? Have you found the right form? Do words and form cohere? 2. Review the poem for its diction--its word choice. Revise. Does the "point of view" work? Can the poem be more... (posted by The Book Store 6 years 294 days ago.)