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How Does British Poetry Remain Relevant?

British poetry has played a significant role in shaping our language and literary traditions.


Midsummer

Literary Links To Midsummer

If you are at a loss as to how to occupy yourself in midsummer, may I suggest settling down somewhere with a good book?


Recession

The Legacy Of Recession

The possibility of a global recession in 2023 highlights the continued fragility of the global economy, even over a decade after the financial crisis of 2008.


Viruses

The Importance Of Viruses

Viruses are essential in order to maintain an ecological balance within our ecosystems.


W.B. Yeats

The Life And Work Of W.B. Yeats

Yeats’ early poetry was influenced by the Romantic poets, such as Shelley and Keats, but he soon developed his own unique style, incorporating Irish mythology, folklore, and symbolism.


Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney wrote poetry that explored themes of history, nature, and life, often drawing on his own experiences growing up in Northern Ireland.


Renewable energy

The Future Of Renewable Energy

The current grid infrastructure will need to be upgraded to handle the increase in complexity and variability of renewable energy generation.


Context

Context In English Literature

Context is often worth quite a lot of marks – at both GCSE, or IGCSE, and in A-Level courses.


Aristotle

Philosophers: 4: Aristotle

Aristotle’s works cover a wide range of topics, including metaphysics, ethics, politics, and natural philosophy.


Plato

Philosophers: 3: Plato

In Athens, Plato opened his own school, the Academy, which was the first known institution of higher learning in the Western world.


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