8 Evocative Poems with Imagery for AP Literature
If there’s one literary device that just screams poetry, it’s imagery. Sure, figurative language matters. Sound devices are unique to…
Writing the College Essay: The Unit Plan We Use in AP Lit
The Common Core lists about 42 content standards to cover for senior-year English. If you teach AP English Literature and…
Recommendations for Teaching Symbolism in Poetry or Short Stories
“Communism! The red means communism!” As we guided our AP Lit students through our Norman Rockwell interpretation activity one year,…
Are You Thinking About Leaving Teaching? Let’s Talk.
“I just can’t do it anymore.” “This year/course/group of students broke me.” We’ve seen and heard so many comments like…
The Reading Stamina Battle: Ideas for Secondary Teachers
“The End of Reading.” “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read.” Reading has been a hot topic in the media…
Are Denotation and Connotation Part of Your Poetry Unit? They Should Be.
When you hear “literary terms,” what’s the first thing that pops into your mind? We’re guessing it’s probably some kind…