Examines how poetry recitation came to assume a central place in past curricular programs, and to investigate when and why the once-mandatory exercise declined. This title explores how recitation altered the ordinary people who committed poems to heart, and changed the worlds in which they lived.[...]
The Comparative Essays for OCR A2 English Literature includes a collection of critical essays based on the set texts for Unit F663 Section B. Endorsed by OCR, the essays offer a direct insight into the method and style of critical writing as well as dealing with the key contexts associated with each[...]