Explore the beauty and complexity of Shakespeare's sonnets, where love, time, and the human experience intertwine in 14 lines of poetic mastery. Delve into the structured elegance of iambic pentameter and intricate rhyme schemes as each...

For those special occasions, say it with a sonnet -- a 14-line poem in iambic pentameter. You don't have to be Shakespeare, either, just follow these tips.

Pupil outcome: I can analyse the presentation of power and conflict in Blake’s ‘London’. Key learning points: - Rigid structure of four quatrains written in octosyllabic lines mirrors the idea that people have no freedom in the city -...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Heaney presents the admiration found in a parental relationship and how this changes over time. Key learning points: - Heaney uses imagery to convey the sense of wonder, awe and admiration felt towards a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Hardy conveys the speaker's feelings about the breakdown of their relationship. Key learning points: - Hardy recalls a devastating moment of separation in a romantic relationship. - The desolate setting...

In this video, viewers explore Shakespeare's use of the Sonnet form in Act 1, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet." Through analysis of the dialogue between Romeo and Juliet, the video highlights the structure of the Sonnet and its significance...

Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form.

Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See...