Focus on Literature | Poetic Devices

Join host Danny in this dynamic episode of English Plus Express, under the English Plus Academy series. Dive into the fascinating world of verbs, distinguishing between action and linking verbs. This episode breaks down these essential grammar concepts with everyday examples, mak ...  Show more

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I yammer on for a while about how inadequate any theory of poetry is, and then I think I end up outlining a tentative theory of poetry. Oops. 

April is National Poetry Month. Poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with the art form. One tip? Think of the poem like a movie or a play — and you're the director.

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In an ode to the Persian language, author Leili Anvar unfurls the work of 13th-century mystic poet Rumi and reflects on how poetry gives meaning to our lives.Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...  Show more

Some students and I walk through Hopkins' poem, celebrating its particular pleasures and insights, as well as talking in general about how easy it is to access the strange mysterious power of a poem.