Pupil outcome: I can show a thorough understanding of a 1917 letter that Wilfred Owen sent to his mother from the trenches of World War One. Key learning points: - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was a British poet and soldier. - Owen is best...

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.

Reading and writing can be acts of courage that bring us closer to others and ourselves. Author Michelle Kuo shares how teaching reading skills to her students in the Mississippi Delta revealed the bridging power of the written word --...

In this video, a teacher guides students in analyzing the poem "The star" by Jane Taylor. The focus is on understanding the poet's use of repetition and what it teaches readers about the star. Through close reading and highlighting...

Gala Mukomolova (she/her/hers) reads her poem, “X

Omar Holmon (he/him/his) reads his poem, “The 4C Complex

Does analysing a book 'spoil' its charm? Can an understanding of the tools of writing enrich the reading experience?tp://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/reading-as-a-reader-and-reading-as-a-critic' target='_blank'...

Pupil outcome: I can refine a poem by paying close attention to its harmony and dissonance. Key learning points: - Poets pay close attention to how their poems sound, as well as what the words express. - You might like a poem for its...

In English literature, an owl usually indicates that death and tragedy are close at hand.
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As the world descended into The Great War, a freshly enlisted Edward Thomas drew upon this literary tradition to create "The Owl." In...

Julia Nunes reads Robert Creeley's poem, "Variations

KB Brookins (they/them/theirs) reads [their] poem, "Black Life circa 2029

MARS Marshall (they/he) reads their poem, “Eigengrau

Muggs Fogarty (they/them) reads their poem, "You're so shy, Sex Camel

Sabrina Orah Mark reads her poem The Experiments Lasted Through the Winter.

Carl Phillips reads “Effort at Speech Between Two People” by Muriel Rukeyser.

A close reading of Adrienne Rich's classic poem "Power"

Charles Bernstein taught poetry and poetics, with an emphasis on modernist and contemporary art, aesthetics, and performance. He retired from Penn on June 30, 2019.



Bernstein has published five collections of essays —...

Welcome to the twenty-second video in our chapter by chapter analysis of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go!



In this video we'll learn the truth behind Hailsham's closing, the Donations, The Gallery, and why Madame cried that...

Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.

A close reading of Elizabeth Bishop's classic poem "One Art"

Ginny Lowe Connors’ chapbook, Under the Porch (Hill-Stead Museum, 2010) won the Sunken Garden Poetry Prize.



She’s published several poetry collections, including Barbarians in the Kitchen (Antrim House Books,...

Geoff Page grew up on the Clarence River in NSW and is based in Canberra. He has published twenty-five collections of poetry as well as two novels, five verse novels and several other works including anthologies, translations and a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Dickinson uses metaphor in her poetry. Key learning points: - In Dickinson’s poem, the speaker discusses the transition between summer and autumn. - The speaker says this transition is imperceptible, like...

In this video, the speaker discusses how the trait of an epic hero influences the setting of an epic poem, using examples from the Odyssey. By following the hero's adventures closely, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the...