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English 2

Builds on:English 1

Literature and Film

Here, you will find a selection of literature and film. There is poetry, short stories, excerpts from longer works, speeches, essays, documentaries, short films, and feature films.
Teacher watches as pupils remove key-words from a gigantic book. There are ladders. The words removed are words like power, knowledge, narrative. Illustration.
Image: Philby Illustrastion / CC BY-NC 4.0

Poetry

Here you will find a collection of poems to study and to enjoy. A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen based on their beauty and/or how they sound. The words are carefully arranged, and a poem usually has a clear rhythm. Poetry is one of the oldest forms of literature.
Surreal scene with book pages transforms into magical flying birds that fly towards a setting sun.
Image: psychoshadow / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

War Poetry

War has long figured as a theme in poetry, and many war poems capture the darkest moments in human history.
After a gas attack during World War I. Wounded soldiers are being lead in rows. They have bandages over their eyes. More soldiers lie on the ground. Painting by John Singer Sargent.
Image: John Singer Sargent / Public domain