Put the Romantic Age into context for British Literature classes with a PowerPoint that defines and characterizes this movement in literature, music and art. Notable painters, writers, and musicians are listed, as are key romantic themes...

Students analyze imagery in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, and act out the passage to see how the author includes stage directions with his poetry.

In this William Shakespeare crossword activity, students read 26 clues about the life and writings of this famous playwright. Students insert their answers into this difficult crossword puzzle.

Students research Rudy Autio. In this research lesson students maneuver through the Internet to better understand the artist Rudy Autio. They examine his background, educational experiences, art production, influences, and style.

Students research a chosen author. In this authors lesson plan, students pick one author from the list provided, do research, and write a paper.

The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 13.

Electronic text of Thomas Palgrave's book, "The Golden Treasury: Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language". There are several ways to find the poem that you want to study: by author, by title, by first line, and by...

In these activities, students will conduct a close linguistic exploration of the Romeo and Juliet text, which considers the central and deadly role that words play in the lovers' fate. They will also engage in broader tasks that...

There are nineteen of John Donne's sonnets at this page. There is no commentary or other explanatory information.

"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...

This site provides a illustration of Henry Howard as well as links to several of his famous works. Three of the pieces; The Soote Season, "Love that doth reign and live within my thought......," and "Set me whereas the sun doth parch the...

A brief sketch of Keats' tragically short life, and the full text of many poems are featured on this site. Also included is a book recommendation .