English Verse, Lesson 10: The Donkey

This is a very long, slow lesson that's just meant to clear up any lingering confusions.

English Verse, Lesson 9: Limericks

There was a slight delay on this one. Unfortunately God noticed that the only pleasant thing about lockdown was peace and quiet, and so He organised roadworks right outside my window.

English Verse, Lesson 8: Trochaic Substitution

As a bonus point, which I forgot to mention, the speech from Richard II uses both deposéd and deposed.

English Verse, Lesson 7: Juliet or Jul-yet

Lesson 7 is here

English Verse, Lesson 6: The Lullaby Metre

In which you get to see my fridge.

English Verse, Lesson 5: Dactyls

Here's lesson number five. I completely fluffed the lines from Charge of the Light Brigade - it's "do and die" - but I couldn't be bothered to re-record the whole thing. I am terribly lazy.

English Verse, Lesson 4: Anapaests

Here's lesson number 4.


I don't know what the funny white lights are.

English Verse, Lesson 3: Trochees

Here's the third lesson.

English Verse, Lesson 2: Iambic Tetrameters and Ballad Meter

Here's the second lesson:

English Verse, Lesson 1: Iambic Pentameters

Having nothing to do, I've done a video tutorial on how to write iambic pentameters.



Incidentally, I know my delivery is terrible. There's a reason I'm a writer and not a TV presenter.