Throughout history, poets have captured the essence of love, desire, longing, and devotion in their verses. Romantic poetry ...

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

Valentine’s Day annoys many people. For many in a relationship, the pressure to impress a partner can weigh heavily, and ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald is remembered as one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century for “The Great Gatsby” ...

With a focus on Blake, Wordsworth and Byron, delve into the historical, social and literary connections of Romantic poetry. This short lesson will help students understand the links between poetry and ...

Edna Worthley Underwood In The Crimean Sonnets, as in so much Romantic verse about the mountains, scaling new heights is both a physical and philosophical journey. The mountaineer’s ascent thus ...

Much as a rapper’s ability to freestyle – to compose rhymes ‘off the head’ and on the spot – is celebrated in hip-hop, Romantic poets were also acclaimed for their improvisation skills. It was not ...