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Literature ► June 14, 2026

Examples of Tone in Poetry + Simple Ways to Teach Them

Teaching mood can be fun and easy, but tone? That one is way harder. Getting students to understand what literary tone even is can be difficult–and even more so if you’re struggling to find enough examples of tone in...

Literature ► November 26, 2023

How to Teach Literary Theme to High Schoolers

Although theme is a basic literary term, many high schoolers still struggle with it. Worse, so many students (and teachers!) get confused by thematic ideas versus thematic statements. Follow these steps for how to teach...

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