Learning about Figurative Language How to use simile and metaphor like a boss.
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Just how is the sky like a patient etherized upon a table? If two roads diverged in a wood, why...
Fantastic blog site for literature teachers (and students)
Here you can find anything from poetry to literature books. A great site to begin or continue with literature analysis.
Why Teaching Poetry Is So Important
16 years after enjoying a high school literary education rich in poetry, I am a literature teacher who barely teaches it. So far this...
New Sonnet Written FOR Shakespeare
A new sonnet to commemorate Shakespeare’s 448th birthday and the launch of the World Shakespeare Festival was commissioned by the Royal...
Why Did People Wear Powdered Wigs?
For nearly two centuries, powdered wigs—called perukes—were all the rage. The chic hairpiece would have never become popular, however, if...
Song analysis Blowin' In The Wind
Here are a few sites that can be referred to when analysing: Bob Dylan – Blowin’ In The Wind (Lyrics Review & Song Meaning)...
Figurative language practise site.
Here is a figurative language site you can practise from. https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-work...
CIVIL RIGHTS ARE “BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND:” BOB DYLAN’S SONGS HIGHLIGHT WHY BLACK LIVES MATTER
Bob Dylan recently accepted the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize of Literature in honor of his inspirational protest songs that have cultivated...
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou, a character in our history books. A person who speaks through her words. A civil rights activitist that is still fighting....
