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Is Charli XCX the 21 Century's very own Catherine Earnshaw?

WutHeRiNg HEiGHtS WiTh ChArLi XcX

JCNovember 15, 2025

'Wuthering Heights' really informed my expectations of romantic love! I studied the text at A-Level and it quickly became my favourite book, inspiring a vision... Read More...

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aNaLySiNg LoSS & LaNgUaGe WiTh DiMsCuA

JCJune 12, 2025

We don't often talk about post-metal at Sound of Pen. But if you want music that takes you on a journey - in the same way that a novel might - then you should ... Read More...

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Julia Wolf pondering the same issues about love and obsession that have bothered Fitzgerald, Keats and other A-Level writers.

JuLiA WoLf: LoVe Or ObSeSSiOn?

JCMay 21, 2025

So many of our A-Level Literature texts revolve around feelings of love and obsession. But, what actually is the difference between love and obsession? In the fourth of our 2000trees 2025 series, Julia Wolf's going to help us figure out how to spot ... Read More...

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tHe PoP sOnG & tHe SoNNeT

JCOctober 30, 2024

14 lines, written in iambic pentameter and inextricably linked to feelings of love - the short and sweet sonnet packs as much punch as your favourite three-min... Read More...

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LoVe PoEtRy WiTh CoLdPLaY

JCOctober 4, 2024

Coldplay's music is the sound of LOVE. ACTIVITY 1 Watch the video clips below. It will become clear that Coldplay made 'Moon Music' with LOVE. How do... Read More...

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FoLkLoRe & ThE PoSiTiOn Of WoMen

JCSeptember 1, 2024

Taylor Swift is a feminist icon. Let's listen to 'folklore' and have a think about how the singer uses language to ensure her ideas about equality hit as hard as possible! …Ready for it? ACTIVITY 1 How does Taylor Swift use 'folklore' t... Read More...

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tHe pOwEr Of AvA mAx

JCApril 20, 2023

Ava Max sings songs that dissect the concept of power whilst making you feel like you can take on the world. Perfectly meta. MUSIC FOCUS: Ava Max. ACTIV... Read More...

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MaGGiE LiNdEmAnn: tHe MarLa SiNgEr oF aLt-PoP

JCJanuary 6, 2023

Read Sound of Pen's essay about Maggie Lindemann's 'SUCKERPUNCH' and fuel your own investigations into the literature of love. MUSIC FOCUS: Maggie Lindemann... Read More...

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yUnGbLud: 21sT cEnTuRy ShAkEsPeAre

JCJanuary 1, 2023

Read Sound of Pen's essay about YUNGBLUD - and prepare to get very excited about the links between 'weird!' and Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 116'! MUSIC FOCUS: YUNGBLUD.ACTIVITY FOCUS: Read our essay and build your understanding of love and Shakespeare'... Read More...

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HoW tAyLoR sWiFt HeLpEd Us SmAsH oUr eNgLiSh LiT eXaMs

JCDecember 30, 2022

Read Sound of Pen's essay about Taylor Swift and develop your ability to make interesting points + to address context/typicality + to incorporate critical quot... Read More...

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