You’ll probably know a bit about rhyme already as it is often used in poetry. Refresh your memory with this short, fun clip. You can sing and dance along with CBBC's Radzi Chinyanganya if you like!
Poet Joseph Coelho explores the benefits and limitations of rhyme in poetry. Using examples of different rhyming poems, such as limericks and clerihews, Joe shows us how to recognise and implement ...
Throughout literary history, love poems have connected lonely hearts ... Darkly funny, with a playful rhyme scheme and surprising twists, “Love Song” gets at a truth we may hate to admit: ...
When he finds that you don’t take your troubles to bed “Don’t Take Your Troubles to Bed” flows seamlessly with beautiful rhymes and sharp rhythm to give advice in simple and plain words.
Linguists at The University of Manchester have examined the tracks of artists including multiple Grammy award-winner Eminem and Public Enemy, finding that the rhymes that make them superstars are so ...
Just one beautiful line of poetry can stay with you forever. So feel inspired with these quotes from poets including Rupi Kaur, Sylvia Plath and Audre Lorde. “Poetry begins with a lump in the ...
Think about the effects they create, and whether they add to the poem’s meaning. Recurring rhythms, rhymes or pronunciations often transform a poem into music. Moreover, they can be seen as a ...
Poe’s writing career began in the early 1820s with the release of “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” a collection of poems that included the well-thought-out 403-line poem “Tamerlane,” which ...
Based on Roald Dahl's much-loved children's book & illustrated by Quentin Blake. This two-part special takes five classic fairy tales, mixes them together and serves them with a mischievous twist.
You don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic" by a British person.
But seeing as Old Polish cuisine was heavily based on meat and animal fats, what did they eat when they had to go ‘vegetarian’? On the menu, presented to you in 17th-century rhyme, we have: almond ...
The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut opus Ready to Die turns 30 this year. To celebrate, we take a look at the album and rank all 17 ...