Poets are a hypersensitive bunch.
Author: Miss Jen
Jenny from the Block - just your nerdier, wordier version.
Is the print book dead? Debating the pros and cons of real books
It’s the digital age, they say. We do things the digital way, they say. But do we really?
How to understand any speech: your guide to ethos, pathos & logos
In this post, let’s take a break from poetry and literature to look at something slightly different – rhetoric and persuasion.
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How to sock it to your oppressors: tips from two 20th century black poets
For many people, colonialism is hard to talk about.
How to write an awesome analysis on sound in poetry: your guide to alliteration, assonance, consonance
Of all the areas in literary analysis, writing about sound is probably one of the most challenging.
What The Merchant of Venice tells us about racism and prejudice
This is a particularly uncomfortable time to be re-reading The Merchant of Venice.
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Why are books so dangerous? Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Brave New World’
Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in most high school English curricula, and for good reason.
3 tips to sound smart in writing (and 1 thing to avoid)
We all want to sound smart, but how do you sound smart in writing?
What ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’ show us about the American Dream
The American Dream is a popular concept in American literature, and perhaps an even more popular study topic for high school English students.
Most people can’t tell these 4 literary devices apart: your guide to paradox, oxymoron, antithesis & contrast
Following my post on comparative devices (simile, metaphor, analogy and conceit), some readers have asked me to write a post on contrasting devices.
The Hyperbolit School 