Young adult readers often overlook poetry and view it as dated and monotonous. Ellen Hopkins is a contemporary novelist who has found a way to intrigue the minds of young adults using poetry in her numerous verse novels. ... The ability to incorporate poetry to young adult novels while bringing awareness to such intense and often over looked struggles is a skill that she has perfected. ...

• Word Count: 875
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He creates a series of scenes, most of them parties and any gaps in the plot are effectively filled with brief passages of analysis and overview. ... Similar to poetry, his images are rich with colour and language is used economically to create specific moods and convey ideas. ...

• Word Count: 756
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate