Sound Devices in Poetry: What They Do, What They Don’t, and Why the Distinction Matters
The essay was only three paragraphs, not even filling the front of a piece of paper. Already a bad sign….
AP Literature
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How to Teach Rhythm and Meter in Poetry: A Music-Based Approach That Actually Works
We all have that one lesson or unit that we absolutely loathe. Sometimes it’s fixable. We’ve abandoned books that weren’t…
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy: The AP Literature Novel That Does Everything
We didn’t choose it. Our students did. Our first year teaching AP Lit, way back before we were officially Kate-and-Steph…
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Teaching Allusions in Poetry: Why, How, When, and 11 Recommendations
Teaching high school English can be a strange job. This is true for many reasons. But a big one is…
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Short Stories for Students: 14 Classroom-Tested Picks You Haven’t Tried Yet
Short stories are an English class staple, and most of us have a list of go-to short stories for students…
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Modern Books for AP Literature: 22 Fresh Ideas for Independent Reading
Finding the right books for AP Literature independent reading is tricky. You want students reading texts they can use for…
