One of the richest troves of buried artifacts ever found, the Sutton Hoo ship burial was discovered in Suffolk, England, just as World War II broke out. Over the next few years, an incredible array of ...

The rhythm of the opening lines, “Half a league, half a league, / Half a league onward,” creates a relentless beat which is continued throughout the poem. This rhythm echoes the sound and pace of the ...

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most important poets of the Victorian period. He was the poet laureate - the country's official poet - from 1850 until his death in 1892, making him the longest ...