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Great Lines: Carol of the Bells

December 21, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Impression

The popular ‘Carol of the Bells’ features the word ‘Christmas’ at its best, in euphonic lines.

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December 21, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Carol of the Bells, Christmas, SIbilant, Sibilance, Sound, Effect, Connotations, Season
Craft, Language, Impression

What Makes Christmas Songs So Pleasing

December 08, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Sound, Impression

Christmas songs are an excellent example of euphony at work.

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December 08, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Euphony, Christmas, Songs, Repetition, Rhyme, Rhythm, Sound, Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Pleasing, Familiarity
Craft, Language, Sound, Impression

Nature in Action

July 21, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Teaching and Learning, Language, Impression, Action

The liveliness of my Y7s transformed into calm effort, and exploded again with energy - that was their nature in action.

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July 21, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Y7, English, Teaching, Nature, Action, Language, Sound, Haiku
Teaching and Learning, Language, Impression, Action

The Love of Language - Part 1: Sound Effects

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April 28, 2021 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Teaching and Learning

These ‘sound tools’ makes analysis infinitely more enjoyable, as they give students a license to describe the effects of language in fun and satisfying ways.

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April 28, 2021 /Katie Musgrave
Language, Rhetoric, Onomatopoeia, Sound, Effects, Teaching, Learning
Language, Impression, Teaching and Learning


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