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Charles Turner Dazey was an American writer and playwright born in Lima, Illinois, in 1855. He wrote a number of successful plays, also leaving a mark in the early film history as a writer of numerous silent films. He died in Quincy in 1938; sadly, his works quickly became forgotten. Charles T. Dazey I chose …
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 19 January 1809, Edgar Allan Poe is widely recognised as one of the seminal voices of the American literature. Best known as the master of the macabre, his writings are very diverse, including numerous short stories, essays, and poems. Almost two centuries after his death, his Dark Romanticist writings continue …
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One thing I often notice in student papers is the random use of dashes and hyphens. In most cases, people simply use hyphens only, probably because they are easiest to find on computer and smartphone keyboards. Another reason is that only very few seem to be able to tell the difference between -, โ, and …
This poem by Tennyson is a classic New Year's poem, filled with good wishes and hopeful pleas. Read the post to find out more about its structure and metre, and you can also do a short vocabulary exercise.
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