Tag: Shakespeare

How many words do you know?

How many words do you know?

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April 23rd is United Nations English Language Day. This date was chosen because it is Shakespeare’s birthday (thought to be 23rd April 1564). Shakespeare’s plays and poems have had an enormous impact on the development of the English language. The origin of many words and phrases that are commonly used in our language today can…

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Saturday 21st March is World Poetry Day

Saturday 21st March is World Poetry Day

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In 1999, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared that every year the 21st March was to be World Poetry Day. Why would they want to draw our attention to poetry as a literary form? One reason is that reading and listening to poetry can enrich our lives. Poetry is ‘heightened language’,…

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