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Solitude and Intensity: the Romantic Style of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson's poetry frequently incorporates the color white, not as a symbol of purity or innocence, but as an emblem of intense emotion and passion, exemplified by her use of "white heat" as a metaphor for the soul's fervor....
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Intimate Verses: the Letters and Poetry of Emily Dickinson
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,...
Extra English Practice
Vowel Rules
English pronunciation lesson on rules governing English vowel sounds and spelling. Long and short vowels are contrasted. Includes three interactive practice activities.
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The Innovative Style of Emily Dickinson's Poetry
Emily Dickinson describes the transformative power of poetry as something that can evoke profound physical sensations. She developed a distinctive style characterized by unique punctuation, particularly the use of dashes, and near...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Perils of Globalization and the Need for a Democratic Developmental State | Polanyi on Polanyi
Kari Polanyi Levitt examines the impact of globalization and financialization on our politics, economy, and society, and the need for policies that are conservative, in the sense that they are protective of humanity and the environment....
Weird History
What Happened Immediately After Black Tuesday
The younger crowd, and those in the older crowd who don’t remember high school history, might suspect that Black Tuesday was some sort of holiday-shopping event of yesteryear. Most people, however, recognize Black Tuesday—the day when...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Romance and revolution: the poetry of Pablo Neruda - Ilan Stavans
Get to know Pablo Neruda, one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. -- A romantic and a revolutionary, Pablo Neruda was one of the most celebrated poets of the 20th century, but...
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Themes and Symbolism in Emily Dickinson's Poems
Emily Dickinson's late poetry often reflects themes of volcanic emotions and explosive psychological states, suggesting a deeply turbulent inner life. Some speculate that Dickinson's reclusiveness and intense emotional expressions in her...
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How to Format Numbers in Excel with Color-Coding and Arrows
This tutorial demonstrates how to format numbers in Microsoft Excel without using conditional formatting. It shows how to display positive numbers in black with an up arrow and negative numbers in red with a down arrow. By utilizing the...
Oxford Comma
Transiance: Ode on a Grecian Urn
The Romantic poet John Keats wrote "Ode on a Grecian Urn" less than two years before his death from tuberculous. Though an ekphrasis (a piece of art about a piece of art), the poem's final message goes beyond the titular urn to explore...
Epic Reads
Summer Flings! ☀️Author Confessionals | Epic Reads Exclusives
Have you ever had a crush on your best friend? A summer fling that lasted...or didn’t? Where would you want to be ‘stuck together’ with a romantic interest? Listen to some of our fabulous, hilarious YA contemporary authors, including...
Epic Reads
Epic Author Facts: Margo Rabb | Kissing in America
Get to know Margo Rabb, author of KISSING IN AMERICA, as she tells the story of her own romantic road trip, reveals the surprising way her books begin, and shares the secret to good writing. Follow Margo Rabb...
Epic Reads
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows | Epic Reads Explains | Book Trailer
So… what is My Plain Jane? Only the most fantastic, romantic, and entirely (un)faithful Jane Eyre retelling of all time. You may think you know the story…but you probably forgot about the ghosts. And the murder. And the mayhem. Let us...
Epic Reads
Epic Author Facts: Ellen Oh | A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
We know Ellen Oh as one of the editors behind A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, but now find out more—including the strange supernatural gifts her family members share, how she Instagrams, and more! Start reading A Thousand Beginnings...
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising in 8 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, how it came about, who the key players were and how it affected Ireland and indeed the UK’s history within the backdrop of WW1 and beyond.
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Cartesian Equation of a Circle
It defines circle as locus, and derive its Cartesian equation. It also explains how to determine intercepts and check symmetry for a given circle.
Alliterative
How Do We Perceive a Poem?
What is Poetry? We explore one kind of definition by looking at the etymology of 'poem' and its connection to emotion, William Blake and the Romantics, and the philosophy and science of perception. For the more technical definition of...
Gresham College
The Romantic Child
How did the Romantics invent the modern idea of childhood? This lecture puts particular emphasis on the poetry of Blake and Wordsworth. A lecture by Sir Jonathan Bate, Gresham Professor of Rhetoric 20 November 2018...
Gresham College
The Guitar and the Romantic Vision of the Medieval World - Professor Christopher Page
Professor Page continues the his examination of the guitar in history: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-guitar-and-the-romantic-vision-of-the-medieval-world Between approximately 1750 and 1850, interest in the Middle Ages...
Curated Video
Caterpillar by Christina Rossetti - A Children's Poem
Caterpillar is a children's poem by the poet Christina Rossetti. This rhyme is the perfect way to teach young children about the life cycle of the caterpillar and butterfly. The type of caterpillar that is dark brown and furry as seen...
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Mix A Pancake - by Christina Rossetti - A Children’s Poem for Pancake Day
Mix A Pancake by Christina Rossetti Mix a pancake, Stir a pancake, Pop it in the pan; Fry the pancake, Toss the pancake, Catch it if you can. From Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book (1893) Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29...
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What Is Pink by Christina Rossetti (Children's Poem about Colours)
What is Pink is a lovey poem by Christina Rossetti about colour. Introducing children to the beautiful colours of the natural world and the beauty of nature. What is pink? a rose is pink By the fountain's brink. What is red? a poppy's...
Gresham College
The 'Romantic' Guitar - Professor Christopher Page
An introduction to the guitar as the symbol of Romanticism at the turn of the 19th Century: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-romantic-guitar ‘If I could play upon the guitar’, wrote John Keats in a letter, ‘I might make...
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A Bird Song by Christina Rossetti (Children’s Poem)
Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children's poems. A Bird Song It’s a year almost that I have not seen her: Oh, last summer green things...
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