Whether a poet chooses to rhyme or not can tell you a lot about how they're feeling! Read anything by Shakespeare, Rossetti, Agard etc. if you want proof. Alte... Read More...
English Literature classes aren't, of course, just about identifying different poetic techniques! But there's no doubting it helps to know the difference betwe... Read More...
RORY is a huge inspiration and we love the fact that she has broken through despite being told she was too old to be a rock star! Let's spend some time with the emotional blockbuster that is 'UNCOMPLICATED'!
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I've spoken a zillion times about how lucky we are to have Banquet Records in Kingston. Not that you need me to tell you. Just look at the artists they've brou... Read More...
Hi! I hope you enjoy the first in Sound of Pen's 2000trees Series. Today, we're going to listen to Hevenshe. Watch her set on the Saturday at Upcote Farm!!
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Damnation Festival always plays host to the most thrilling metal and alternative bands on the planet. Let's listen to two of the brilliant acts - Perturbator and Frail Body - billed for 2025 and practise layering our analysis while we're at it!
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The best poetry is BEAUTIFUL. And while it's true that songs and poems do have lots in common, there aren't many lyrics that you would mistake for poems. Here,... Read More...
Let's listen to some brilliant songs and then write a poem with real focus on rhyming for effect!
ACTIVITY 1
We can start by hearing what the experts... Read More...
To rhyme or not to rhyme, that is the question!
ACTIVITY 1
Match each of the lyrics below with the relevant type of rhyme. Choose from:
absent: no rhyme.
assonant: rhyming vowel sounds.
rhyming couplet: a rhyming pair of successi... Read More...
