Poems aren’t easy to read, but if there’s any poetic form that grants both pleasure and closure, it’s probably the sonnet.
Tag: Poetry
What’s the difference between ‘form’ and ‘structure’? (And yes, they *are* different…)
Two of the most commonly mixed-up words in the study of English Literature are ‘form’ and ‘structure’.
How to understand obscure references in literature: your ultimate guide to allusion
If paradox is perplexing and conceit is confusing, then allusion is probably one of the most annoying literary devices out there.
How to read the dramatic monologue: comparing Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poems
Following our discussion of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, I figured that we should look at a less turbulent and more loving union of literary minds: Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
What is ‘freedom’? Reading Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath to find out
Poets are a hypersensitive bunch.
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.
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.
