Poetry essentially is figurative language, concentrated so that its form is both expressive ... when he traces part of the poetic history of the English word "ruin." The Latin verb ruo, meaning "rush" ...
Students could use the clip to begin discussion about the value of poetry and why it should or shouldn’t be included in the curriculum This clip will be relevant for teaching English Language at ...
They could then use other Greek myths as the inspiration for writing some contemporary performance poetry. This clip will be relevant for teaching English Language at KS3 and KS4 in England ...
Michael Longley has been described as a prince of the English language after his death at the age of 85. One of Ireland’s ...
Queen’s University Belfast has said it is ‘saddened to hear of the passing of one of Ireland's great poets and Honorary graduate Michael Longley CBE’.