For those special occasions, say it with a sonnet -- a 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. You don't have to be Shakespeare, either, just follow these tips.

Explore the beauty and complexity of Shakespeare's sonnets, where love, time, and the human experience intertwine in 14 lines of poetic mastery. Delve into the structured elegance of iambic pentameter and intricate rhyme schemes as each...

Poetry explications are one of the ultimate tests for any literature student. How do you conceive and defend an argument about a poem using nothing but the poem itself? This video shows you how to interpret, listen to, question, and...

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...

Why do poets play with poetic form? How does it help them convey their ideas?

Join us as we delve into a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. Find out why some poets stick to traditional poetic structures, while others...

Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form.

Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See...

Let’s dive deeper into the world of poetry. In this second lesson, we’ll explore poetry with all five senses. Discover how poets use sound devices, sensory imagery, figurative language and much more! Soon, you’ll have all the tools you...

Frederick-Douglass Knowles II is a poet, educator and activist involved in community education. He is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Hartford. His collection of poetry, BlackRoseCity was featured at the 2018 Association of...

Frederick-Douglass Knowles II is a poet, educator and activist involved in community education. He is the inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Hartford. His collection of poetry, BlackRoseCity was featured at the 2018 Association of...

Lyrics are one of the most important aspects of songwriting: They're the first thing most people listen to, and they convey your song's story more clearly than anything else. But they're really hard, right? Language is so complicated and...

We are in Stratford-Upon-Avon, just outside of London, England. We delve deep into the life of Shakespeare and what made his writing so great. The students get their chance to write their own similes in the delightfully descriptive way...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Poetry is at the heart of music in a lot of ways, from obvious connections like lyrics to deeper points like their shared love of rhythms, so I thought we could take a look at Shakespeare's...

In today's video we'll be looking at a reading, summary, and analysis of William Shakespeare's sonnet 116: "Let me not to the marriage of true minds." Through this close reading we'll look at what love is, is not, and how true love endures.

This video explores the components of a lyric poem and explains how to compose a lyric poem.

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