"Rock out...live your life....live your art!" This was Brooklyn, New York native Shanelle Gabriel's response to her diagnosis of Lupus, an autoimmune disease where your body's immune system, that usually...

Howcast - Don't sell yourself short by thinking that a poem is beyond you. The poet had a message, so use the acronym for "Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shifts, Title, and Theme" to guide you as you figure it out.

Density in poetry refers to how much meaning is conveyed in a small amount of space. Gwendolyn Brooks’ We Real Cool and Muhammad Ali’s Me, We demonstrate how few words can carry deep significance, capturing entire stories, emotions, and...

Rhythm in poetry refers to the beat and pace that give a poem its musicality and flow. Gwendolyn Brooks' We Real Cool exemplifies rhythm through its jazz-like cadence, repetition, and stressed syllables, making the poem feel almost like...

MOUNT EVEREST REVERED BY ALL WHO SEE IT. EVEREST STANDS 8048 METRES TALL OR 29 THOUSAND AND 29 FEET AND STRADDLES BOTH THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF NEPAL AND TIBET. ITS STATUS AS THE ROOF OF THE WORLD HEIGHTENED THE DESIRE OF MANY TO CONQUER...

MICHAELANGELO MASTERPIECE THE NAME MICHELANGELO HAS RESONATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR FIVE CENTURIES. AN UNSURPASSED ARTISTIC MASTER IN WHICHEVER MEDIUM HE PUT HIS HAND TO, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, FRESCO AND DRAWING. EVEN IN THE UNLIKELY...

History is littered with the stories of people who, for a variety of reasons, were cast away from their homes and forced to live in foreign lands. Getting exiled was always a risk in the game of politics. Make the wrong enemy or fall...

This video explores the early life of Maya Angelou, from her challenging childhood in segregated Stamps, Arkansas, to becoming the first African-American cable car conductor in San Francisco. It highlights her journey of overcoming...

Born in Jamaica in 1952 and arriving in London at 11, Linton Kwesi Johnson, or LKJ, became the voice of a generation through his powerful dub poetry.



In the 1970s and 80s, when racial tensions were high, LKJ's words were a...

Born in 1958 in Birmingham to Jamaican parents, Benjamin Zephaniah's journey from dyslexic school dropout to celebrated poet is nothing short of inspirational.



Zephaniah burst onto the poetry scene in the 1980s, bringing the...

Explore the inspiring journeys of young activists like Thandiwe Abdullah, Amanda Gorman, Malala Yousafzai, and Emma Gonzalez, who are at the forefront of movements such as Black Lives Matter, education reform, and gun control. These...

Audre Lorde, a trailblazing Black feminist, poet, and essayist, passionately explored intersectionality, identity, and activism, leaving an enduring impact on literature and social justice.

This video features a performance of the opening lines from Act 5, Scene 1 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Theseus and Hippolyta discuss the strange tales told by the four lovers of Athens. Theseus expresses skepticism about the...

This video presents a fictional interview with Theseus and Hippolyta, exploring their perspectives at the end of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The discussion delves into their thoughts on the events of the play, including the enchanted...

Students discover facts about the famous poet, Robert Frost, as Mr. Griot reads and discusses a brief biography.

Mr. Griot teaches about the poet Robert Burns by reviewing the biography, “The Bard of Scotland.”

Join Davina and Ralph as they delve into the multifaceted layers of Shakespeare's craftsmanship in Act 1, Scene 7 of Macbeth. Explore Shakespeare's roles as dramatist, philosopher, and poet, as they analyze the characters' moral...

This video provides an in-depth analysis of a complex scene in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus and Cassius, key conspirators against Caesar, navigate their strained relationship amidst the impending conflict with Antony and...

In this video, a tense and confused crowd in Rome questions a speaker who tries to address the public's unrest following Caesar's assassination. The crowd's suspicion and anger reflect the chaotic atmosphere in Rome, as they demand...

In this video, a mix-up leads to a humorous yet tense situation where Cinna the poet is mistaken for Cinna the conspirator. As he tries to explain his identity and defend his innocence, the misunderstanding escalates, highlighting the...

A video entitled "Write and Recite Poetry" which explores using expression to perform poetry.

In 1862, Emily Dickinson initiated a lifelong correspondence with essayist Thomas Wentworth Higginson, sending him four poems and seeking his opinion on her work. Through letters, she conducted most of her significant relationships,...

See Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh brought to Life in this cutting-edge animation, as you go on a journey alongside both the Art and the Artist. This animation not only features an array of Van Gogh’s masterpieces but delves into...

"Identifying the Theme of a Poem" demonstrates strategies to use when determining the theme of a poem.