poetry

Thomas Hardy: bridging the gap between Victorian and modern literature

Jane Rance discusses Thomas Hardy’s novels and poetry, showing how they have features typical of both nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature.

The power of rhyme

Rhyme is a powerful device within poetry. It impacts the way you read a poem and adds meaning behind the words a poet writes. The rhymes within a poem can show us as much about the poem as the words themselves can. There are many different types of rhyme. When most people think of rhymes, […]