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Prose Poetry
This video discusses the definition of prose poetry and provides an example from the genre.
Curated Video
Literature in Art
A video entitled “Literature in Art” which compares artistic representations of the same scene.
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Studying Sensory Language
A video entitled “Sensory Language” which explores how to use sensory language when writing.
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Literary Criticisms
A video entitled “Literary Criticisms” which explores how to evaluate a literary work.
Curated Video
Sound Elements and Imagery
The video “Sound Elements and Imagery” evaluates the use of sound elements and imagery in poetry.
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - Journey Of The Magi Lesson 1
Enjoy the Nativity story as you’ve never seen it before! In this lesson, we analyse lines 1-20 from ‘Journey of the Magi’ using easy explanations and fun visuals. Meet the famous Magi from the East and hear all about their tough journey...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - This is my letter to the World
Join us for an in-depth look at one of Dickinson’s most iconic poems. It’s a short but powerful lyric that carries an important message for us all. We’ll take you through the poem’s big ideas, context, form, and poetic techniques. With...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - I Died for Beauty - But was scarce
What ideals are worth living and dying for? Could anything be so important? Emily Dickinson’s ‘I died for Beauty – but was scarce’ ponders the weight of human ideals and self-sacrifice. Enjoy this timeless masterpiece with our vibrant...
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Lines 68-98
It’s time for the grand finalé! But there’s a twist. A new character is introduced as the Hollow Men try to pray: the Shadow. Who is this Shadow? Should we all be worried? Join us to find out the fate of the Hollow Men - and the rest of...
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - The Hollow Men Epigraphs + Lines 1-18
Hold onto your souls! We’re about to journey into the Underworld. Here the Hollow Men dwell on the shores of the river Acheron, forgotten and full of regret. Does TS Eliot believe he will eventually join them? Or is salvation still...
Schooling Online
T.S. Eliot - Journey Of The Magi Lesson 2
Join us for our 2nd and final lesson on TS Eliot’s spiritual poem ‘Journey of the Magi’. Our magus is waiting to tell you what it was like to attend the Christ Child’s birth. Was it life-changing? You bet! But perhaps not in the ways you...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - Introducing Emily Dickinson
If you’ve ever been curious about the reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson, then this lesson is for you! Enjoy a detailed overview of Dickinson’s extraordinary life, her unique poetic style, and contextual influences. We’ve brought it...
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Emily Dickinson - I Felt a Funeral, In my Brain
Have you ever felt like everything is about to come crashing down? In ‘I felt a Funeral, in my Brain’, Emily Dickinson portrays the anguish of complete mental collapse. It begins with a sense of grief and loss, like at a funeral, then...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - My Life Had Stood - A Loaded Gun
We often imagine Emily Dickinson as a shy, harmless recluse. But what if she had a fiery side? In ‘My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –’ Dickinson explores how someone can be empowered when they meet the right person. The question is: did...
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Emily Dickinson - I Had Been Hungry, All The Years
If you’ve been an outsider for a long time, what happens when you’re suddenly included? If you’re used to getting by on very little, how does it feel to have an abundance of everything? In ‘I had been hungry, all the Years’, Emily...
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Emily Dickinson - Because I Could Not Stop For Death
Here’s a thought: what if Death came to us as a gentleman in a carriage? In this poem, Emily Dickinson takes us on a journey to ‘Eternity’, hosted by a very polite but mysterious gentleman. Join us as we analyse the poem, stanza by...
Schooling Online
Emily Dickinson - A Word Dropped Careless On a Page
Can a single word do damage? Emily Dickinson thought so! Join us for a detailed analysis of her poem ‘A Word dropped careless on a Page’. This short but powerful lyric is a must-read for students and fans of Dickinson’s work. It’s also a...
Oxford Comma
America Teaches Haiku WRONG
While the United States of America's education system is vast and varied, there is little doubt that, as a whole, it teaches some half truths. Considering how little non-western literature American students read, these misconceptions can...
Curated Video
A Deaf Perspective | 2-2 | Technology for the Deaf
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about technology for the Deaf. Not just what is used today| but what was used back when assisted technology for the deaf and hard of hearing was brand new.
PBS
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
Let’s face it. Between English classes, Lit classes, World Culture classes, and History classes, there’s no escaping The Epic Poem. THE ODYSSEY, THE ILIAD, THE AENEID, THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH, BEOWULF. At some point, we’re going to have to...
Amor Sciendi
Ekphrasis and the Art work of Sophie Calle
An explanation of Ekphrasis: the art of describing a visual experience in words. This is done through a look at Sophie Calle's art works "Last Seen" and "What do you see?"
Oxford Comma
Can Art Save Nature: Future of Forestry
C.S. Lewis, widely known for his children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, composed a number of fantastic poems - "The Future of Forestry" being my personal favorite. In it, Lewis imagines an England devoid of trees. This desolation is...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Herman Beavers - Why Poetry Matters
Herman Beavers has taught at Penn since 1989. Professor Beavers has a joint appointment in the Department of Africana Studies and teaches courses in African American and American literature, including courses on Southern Modernism, 20th...
Oxford Comma
Love and Memory: What Lips My Lips Have Kissed
A summary, reading, and analysis of Edna St. Vincent Millay's "What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why." The title alone could have its own video, so please don't take this as an exhaustive study. But, if you're confused by the...