Lord Alfred Tennyson Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. Tennyson succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was born on August 5, 1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire. His next book, Poems (1833), received unfavorable reviews, and Tennyson ceased to publish for nearly ten years. After marrying Emily Sellwood, whom he had already met in 1836, the couple settled in Farringford, a house in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight in 1853. Among Tennyson's major poetic achievements is the elegy mourning the death of his friend Arthur Hallam, "In Memoriam" (1850). In the 1870s Tennyson wrote several plays, among them the poetic dramas Queen Mary (1875) and Harold (1876). Tennyson died at Aldwort on October 6, 1892 and was buried in the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. The above biography is copyrighted.
Poetry, Poems, Bios & More Happy National Poetry Month! Join the largest literary celebration in the world by participating in the Poet-to-Poet Project and Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 24. And don't forget to order your National Poetry Month Poster by April 15. Poet-to-Poet Project Calling all young poets… here’s your chance to be published on Poets.org! Watch the Poet-to-Poet Videos > Poem in Your Pocket Day On April 24, poetry fans throughout the United States will select a poem, carry it with them, and share it with others. Learn More > National Poetry Month Poster Request your free National Poetry Month poster by April 15. Request the 2014 Poster >
Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing, Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Teaching Lessons Parts of Speech: Nouns Students will define different types of nouns - proper nouns, pronouns, singular, and plural nouns. Nouns Introduction An introduction to nouns, including common and proper nouns. Parts of Speech: Verbs Students will learn to define and identify different types of verbs, and demonstrate correct usage, including past and present tense verbs and helping verbs. Verbs Introduction An introduction to verbs. Verb Tense Students learn about past, present, and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs. Parts of Speech: Adjectives Define and identify adjectives, and recognize adjectives in a sentence. Adjectives Introduction An introduction to adjectives. Pronouns Introduction An introduction to pronouns. Parts of Speech: Adverbs Students will define, identify, and demonstrate correct usage of adverbs. Parts of Speech: Prepositions Students will define and identify prepositions. Parts of Speech: Conjunctions and Interjections Parts of Speech: Sentence Structure
For Better for Verse | Though I Am Young and Cannot Tell accent: emphasis given a syllable in ordinary usage, as provided by a pronouncing dictionary. See also stress. accentual-syllabic: the prosodic mode that dominated English-language poetry 1400-1900, and that this tutorial exclusively addresses. Alike distinct from verse that is quantitative (measuring duration, as in classical Greek and Latin), accentual (counting only beats, as in Old English), and syllabic (counting only syllables, as in certain: 20th-cy. experiments), accentual-syllabic verse is based on recurrent units (feet) that combine slacks and stresses in fixed sequence. acephalous line: a “headless” line in iambic or anapestic meter, which omits (a) slack syllable(s) from the first foot. alexandrine: iambic hexameter line, usually with a strong midpoint caesura; most familiar in Romance-language poetry but not rare in English. alliteration: repetition of the same initial sound in nearby words. anapest: metrical foot consisting of two slacks and a stress: υ υ / anaphora: assonance: iamb:
AP Poetry Terms AP English Poetry Terms (Presented by Dennis Carroll of High Point University at AP Workshop) Listed and defined below are literary terms that you will need to know in order to discuss and write about works of poetry. l. alliteration- the repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds, normally at the beginnings of words. 2. allusion- a reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well-known historical or literary event, person, or work. 3. antithesis- a figure of speech characterized by strongly contrasting words, clauses, sentences, or ideas, as in “Man proposes; God disposes.” 4. apostrophe- a figure of speech in which someone (usually, but not always absent), some abstract quality, or a nonexistent personage is directly addressed as though present. Milton! 5. assonance- the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds. 7. blank verse- unrhymed iambic pentameter. 8. cacophony- a harsh, unpleasant combination of sounds or tones.
Grammar: Interactive Writing Activities Global rating average: 0.0 out of 50.00.00.00.00.0 These sites feature interactive grammar and writing sites that are fun to use with SMARTboards. The online games and quizzes cover topics such as nouns, verbs, sentences, proofreading, capitalization, punctuation, plurals, and more. There are links to an eThemes Resource on writing prompts and to the eThemes index that leads to many more resources on grammar and writing topics. Grades Links Harcourt School: Grammar Practice Court Play these interactive games for third- through fifth-grade students. Education Standards Request State Standards
Poetic Ink - About The love of words is what this network is all about, the love of poetry, of poets and of free expression. Our human mind is not designed with well defined boundaries, with objectionable frames of reference, nor is it set up to have barriers that burden others, or block free expression. With that being stated true freedom is also what this collaborative network is all about, writers are people who think in differing perspective, dimentionalities, creatively contrasting the worlds ideas. Reshaping our vision of reality is what we do from day to day, and we offer our collective voices to the world. Love is the answer to heal all wounds, words of poetry with the essense of purity to voice ones sense of inner love for life, for the pursuit of happiness, and for prosperity of the heart, the mind, the human spirit and for being alive is what motivates us to keep on writing. Enjoy this gift!
Longfellow: The Sicilian's Tale; King Robert of Sicily, Tales of a Wayside Inn Search Again <p>Your browser does not have Javascript enabled. <a href="poems_print.php? Robert of Sicily, brother of Pope Urbane And Valmond, Emperor of Allemaine, Apparelled in magnificent attire, With retinue of many a knight and squire, On St. When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint. At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?" There on the dais sat another king, Wearing his robes, his crown, his signet-ring, King Robert's self in features, form, and height, But all transfigured with angelic light! A moment speechless, motionless, amazed, The throneless monarch on the Angel gazed, Who met his look of anger and surprise With the divine compassion of his eyes; Then said, "Who art thou?
Daily Writing Prompts As always, The Teacher's Corner is looking for ways to make your life easier. We hope that our newest addition, “Daily Writing Prompts,” does just that. On as many days as possible, we have selected an event from our monthly event calendars to be the focus of the writing prompt. These writing prompts can be used in a number of ways: Daily warm-up activity Practice in prompt writing for state assessments Daily/weekly writing prompt “Anytime” activity Student work center “When You’re Done” activity Substitute teacher activity One added advantage to TTC’s “Daily Writing Prompt” is that they can easily be displayed through an LCD projector in your classroom. You will find that our prompts are written for different grade levels. One of the Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers" (2008 & 2011) January Writing Prompts - Writing Prompts include: author J.R.R. March Writing Prompts - Writing Prompts include: Yellowstone National Park, Mardi Gras, Harriet Tubman Day, St.