\u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers\u003c/i\u003e provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools necessary to read, understand, and write poetry. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the most important elements of poetry in clear language and an easily accessible manner\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers readers both the expertise of an established scholar and the insights of a practicing poet\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on examples from more than 1,500 years of English literature\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e