poetry
Reflective Melancholia in Anglo-Saxon Elegy
Jack Farrant explores the melancholy Anglo-Saxon ‘The Ruin’, and what it can teach us about the finite nature of grandeur.
Shakespeare’s sonnets and the complexities of being in love
Originating in 13th century Italy, the sonnet is a 14-line poem typically consisting of 10 beats per line – known as being written in Iambic pentameter. The rhythm of iambic pentameter resembles the sound of a heartbeat, one soft beat followed by one strong beat, that is then repeated five times to create the 10 […]
