One of the recognisable marks of the Romantic movement was a special kind of appreciation for nature. I'll illustrate that using one of Coleridgeโs poems titled "To Nature."
“To Nature” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Grammar help: used, used to, get used toโฆ
This post has been written with ESL / EFL students in mind, intermediate level and above. The verb โto useโ is a key element in several widely used grammatical structures that students sometimes confuse or don't use properly. In this post weโll go through them, explain their meaning and, finally, practise a bit. USED The …
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“The Owl” by Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson was a celebrated 19th century English poet whose life and work largely coincided with the reign of Queen Victoria. He was in many ways the embodiment of the Victorian literary tastes and widely recognised as Britainโs leading poet of the time, not the least through being honoured with the title of the Poet …
Flocks of birds: ‘a murder of crows’ and other terms of venery
As Iโm writing this on an early autumn evening, I can see a large group of crows flying over the nearby trees. With a golden sunset as a backdrop, itโs a stunning sight, and one I get to enjoy a lot this time of year. Inspired by that scene, in this post I'd like to …
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