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How to compare poems – 5 steps

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Previously, I wrote a post on how to analyse any unseen poem, which a lot of you found useful. One of you asked if I could also write a guide on how to compare poems, so that’s what this post is for. 

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How to analyse any unseen poem – 3 tips

May 8, 2021May 17, 2021 Miss Jen3 Comments

So far, I’ve written plenty of analysis on poetry, novels and plays. I’ve also written a brief guide on ‘how to come up with analysis’, which you can check out here. But time and again, one of the most popular requests I get is a guide on ‘how to analyse unseen poetry’. 

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How to revise for English Literature | TOP TIPS | Mr Salles x Jen Chan |

April 26, 2021April 29, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

This post contains 2 YouTube videos with top tips for English Literature revision. So check them out if you’re a lit student! 

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What’s the difference between blank verse & free verse?

April 1, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

One of my favourite words in English is ‘misnomer’, which means an inaccurate name for something.

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What is an ode? Reading Keats’ ‘Ode on Melancholy’ to find out

February 28, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Do you have a favourite poet?

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Guilt in poetry: Reading Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Extract from The Prelude’

January 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

One of the most interesting things about literature is what I like to call the ‘certainty of ambiguity’.

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Comparing love poetry (II): Reading Philip Larkin & Carol Ann Duffy

December 11, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

A friend of mine once said, “what good are emotions if all they do is make you weak?”

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Comparing love poetry (I): Thomas Hardy’s ‘Neutral Tones’ & Maura Dooley’s ‘Letters from Yorkshire’

November 17, 2020January 31, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

(This post contains two detailed videos on the topic.)

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Looking at war poetry (II): Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ and Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’

October 28, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

(This post contains two detailed videos on the topic.)

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Reading poetry through art (I): W.H. Auden’s ‘Musee des beaux arts’ & William Carlos Williams’ ‘Landscape’

October 2, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

If literature is the peanut butter of culture, then art is the grape jelly that goes with it. 

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