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Rhythm and Rhyme: The Poetry Quiz
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Poetry may seem simple, but if you take a closer look, you'll see the attention to form, detail, meter and rhyme that make classic poems so unforgettable. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the art and practice of poetry.
How Poetry Works
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Poetry is one of the oldest art forms in existence. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn the ins and outs of poetry.
Which English monarch are you?
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The English throne has stood for a thousand years, and it's had a lot of occupants in that time. Each of them stamped their own distinctive style on the office. Which of them are you? Take this quiz to find out!
Who Was the First Person to Speak English?
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English may be the most spoken language in the world, but it wasn't always. So who started speaking it first?
Can You Guess If It’s a Taylor Swift Lyric or a Line of Poetry?
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"Swift Things Are Beautiful," at least according to poet Elizabeth Coatsworth. Can you tell the difference between these Taylor Swift lyrics and lines of poetry? Hum the words or picture them in a book; just pick the songs and the sonnets!
'Y'all' Isn't Just for Southerners Anymore
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Y'all, the contraction of the words "you" and "all," is making its move out of the American South to places as far afield as Australia.
5 Things to Know About Native American Languages Spoken in the 21st Century
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The majority of Native Americans today speak English, so how many Native American languages are still in existence and being spoken today?
Flyting Words: The Medieval Origins of the Insult Rap Battle
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Flyting, which was essentially a verbal contest of poetic abuse, was public entertainment in the 15th and 16th centuries. Think of it as the rap battle of medieval times.
Shakespeare Wrote in Iambic Pentameter. But What Is That?
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William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer used iambic pentameter in their works of literature. But what is iambic pentameter and how can you spot it?
5 Cute Ways to Tell a Girl Goodnight
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Looking for cute ways to tell a girl goodnight? Visit HowStuffWorks to find 5 cute ways to tell a girl goodnight.