Tag Archives: poetry
As Kingfishers Catch Fire
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad … Continue reading
Anne Bradstreet Biography
First American poet Anne Dudley Bradstreet (1612 – 1672) was the first writer to be published in England’s North American colonies. Her book, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, was also published in London in 1650, making Anne the first … Continue reading
March Poems
Poems about the month of March Each month has its share of poetic musings, and March is no exception. As children, we learn that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” leading us to expect … Continue reading
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Tagged algernon charles swinburne, emily dickinson, poem, poetry, william cullent bryant, william wordsworth
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Casey at the Bat by Ernest Thayer
Casey at the Bat A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888 by Ernest Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville Nine that day; the score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. … Continue reading
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Tagged ballad, baseball, cbw, comedy, ernest thayer, mbw, model-based writing, poem, poetry
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The White Ship by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
The White Ship, a ballad by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, tells the story of the sinking of the White Ship, and the death of William Adelin, the son and heir to King Henry I. The ship was sailing from France to England, … Continue reading
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Tagged ballad, dante gabriel rossetti, eil, poem, poetry, pre-raphaelites, tragedy, white ship
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Shakespeare Resources
Shakespeare Resources Why do William Shakespeare’s plays still touch us today? This Renaissance playwright, poet, and actor had a unique way with words and a timeless grasp of human nature. His works are considered to be some of the greatest … Continue reading
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Tagged eil, harold bloom, history, julius caesar, king lear, literary connections, plays, poem, poetry, shakespeare, tempest, theater, theatre, video
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Cultivating a Pleasant Speaking Voice
When teaching the art of recitation or rhetoric, we sometimes forget to teach one element essential for confident presentation: a pleasant, well-modulated speaking voice. A timid, squeaky, mumbling, or breathy voice is not only be tiring to use, but can be a social and business liability. Here are a few ideas for cultivating a pleasant, well-modulated speaking voice. Continue reading
Posted in Elocution, Resources for Teaching
Tagged eil, elocution, poetry, pronunciation, recitation, rhetoric, speech, vocal training, voice
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A Leak in the Dike by Phoebe Cary
A Leak in the Dike A Story of Holland by Phoebe Cary THE good dame looked from her cottage At the close of the pleasant day, And cheerily called to her little son Outside the door at play: “Come, Peter, come! … Continue reading
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Tagged books for boys, boy, eil, hans brinker, holland, leak in the dike, narrative poem, phoebe cary, poem, poetry
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Edgar Lee Masters Biography
What did contemporary scholars think of Edgar Lee Masters (1868-1950) during his lifetime? Here’s an interesting biography and analysis published in 1918, written by popular Yale professor William Lyon Phelps. Edgar Lee Masters was born in Kansas, on the twenty-third … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, edgar lee masters, eil, poetry, spoon river anthology, william lyon phelps
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