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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

A three year old child recites "Litany" by the US poet, Billy Collins

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AS Study Guide
A Moores study guide

Research links for Authors, Poets and Dramatists

The Shakespeare Code
Bedfordstmartins - a comprehensive set of links for researching writers

Dictionaries

Visuwords - great for seeing words and synonyms
The Oxford English Dictionary (The World's Best English Dictionary)
Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
Online Dctionary of Symbolism

Glossaries and Quizzes of Literary Terms

Quizlet
University of Cambridge's Glossary of Literary Terms

AS Poetry

AS Poetry Press here

AS and A2 Poetry Links For Notes and Analysis

British Council (Search previous or Next for poets)
British Pathe
Buckinghamshire University - Pre 1914 Poetry Bank and glossaries
Classic Poetry Aloud Index
e-magazine (click on the green box a the top)
Famous Poems. Org
Higher English Revision - Brighton Rock Teacher's Notes
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/studentsHome.do
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/
Knowledge4africa - great site by Dr. Keith Tankard
Metaphysical Poetry Study Guides
Poemshape - scansion and poetry analysis
Poetry Archive - Seamus Heaney
Poets Org
Prof John Lye's Critical Reading Guide for Poetry and Prose
Shmoop - analysis of many poems and much more
The British Library for Poets and Poetry Readings
The British Library Language and Literature
The Francis Child Ballads - with music and notes
Try your skills with a close reading of Blake's "London"
University of Louisville's Mike Jackman on how to study poetry
William Blake's Songs Of Innocence And Experience ( poems and notes)

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Shakespeare's England
Shakespeare Navigator
Folger Education Primary Sources
Hamlet Study Guide
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/

"Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood

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Jane Austen Links

Emma study guide by Brooklyn College
Jane Austen's World - the website
Jane Austen's World - a terrific blogsite full of useful information

Literary Theory

Audio Links to Theories
Introduction to literary theory

Reading Around Chaucer

Key Skills With Chaucer - great for theories and AO4
Chaucer at The Luminarium
Good for summaries and interpretive issues on "The Merchant's Tale"
Chaucer Beginners Notes
Excellent Essay and Annotated Text of "The Merchant's Tale"
Harvard pages on Chaucer
Prof Lyman Kittredge on Marriage

"Captain Corelli's Mandolin"

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How to do close reading
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