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Slant Rhyme and Exact Rhyme
New ReviewThis video shows the difference between Exact Rhyme and Slant Rhyme.
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Comparisons
New ReviewA video on how writers make comparisons using figurative language to make writing more interesting.
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Sound Elements and Imagery
New ReviewA video titled "Sound Elements and Imagery" detailing how sound elements and imagery bring a story to life.
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Public Speaking
New ReviewA video titled "Public Speaking" outlining steps and tips to speak on a poem interpretation.
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Presenting an Analysis
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Presenting an Analysis," explains how to present an alaysis of a poem.
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Innocence and Experience
New ReviewA video titled "Innocence and Experience" that explains how art, in any form, can connect to the experiences of life.
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Art and Life
New ReviewA video titled "Art and Life" that explains how art, in any form, can connect to the experiences of life.
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Concrete Poetry
New ReviewA video entitled "Concrete Poetry" which analyzes concrete poetry.
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Poetic Techniques
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Poetic Techniques," explains how to analyze a free verse poem.
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Contrasting Themes
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Contrasting Themes," describes how to contrast the themes of two different poems.
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Ballads
New ReviewThis video, entitled "Ballads," explains the format and purpose of a ballad.
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L.A. Noire Walkthrough Part 68: "The Quarter Moon Murders" (6 of 7)
Howcast - Check out part 69 of this L.A. Noire walkthrough and beat "The Quarter Moon Murders" with this online demo.
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L.A. Noire Walkthrough Part 45: "The Silk Stocking Murder" (5 of 7)
Howcast - Check out part 46 of this L.A. Noire walkthrough and beat "The Silk Stocking Murder" with this online demo.
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How to TPCasTT a Poem
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.
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How to Celebrate the History of Valentine's Day
Howcast - Historians disagree on how February 14 became associated with love, leaving you free to borrow whatever rituals you want from the holiday's rumored roots.
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How to Read Poetry
Howcast - Frightened by Frost? Distressed by Dickinson? Improve your understanding and enjoyment of poetry by following these steps.
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How to Write a Father's Day Poem
Howcast - If you need a gift for dear ol' Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father's Day poem that is truly sublime.
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How to Give a Good Wedding Toast
Howcast -If you struggle for the right words when proposing a toast, it's time to discover and unleash your inner Shakespeare.
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Reviewing handwriting using a poem
Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy out a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - A haiku is a short poem of just three lines. - Each line of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter. - After forming a capital...
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Practising handwriting with a poem
Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - The title of the poem has a capital letter. - Each verse of the poem starts on a new line and with a capital letter. - After forming a capital...
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Reviewing handwriting using another poem
Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy out a poem in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - A kenning poem is a poem constructed using a series of kennings to describe a person, object, or concept. - Each line of the poem starts on a...
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'Hickory Dickory Dock'
Pupil outcome: I can listen to and learn 'Hickory Dickory Dock'. Key learning points: - Nursery rhymes are a good way to introduce us to rhythms of language, new vocabulary and sentence structures. - 'Hickory Dickory Dock' has some...
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Beowulf: The Monster Hunter
Beowulf is one of the oldest and most famous stories in English literature. In this video, we explore the epic tale of the brave warrior Beowulf, his fierce battles with monsters like Grendel and the dragon, and the important themes of...