Artist Ideas: Eminem ( "Lose Yourself" ), Hozier ( "Take Me to Church" ), or Joni Mitchell ( "Both Sides Now" ). Abstract themes and unconventional grammar. Authors: Emily Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, or Sylvia Plath. 4. Top Tools & Resources
Offers a massive database of poems with audio recordings so you can hear the proper stress. Learning English through Poems and Songs
Songs teach you "connected speech"—how words link together (e.g., "Gonna" instead of "Going to" ). Artist Ideas: Eminem ( "Lose Yourself" ), Hozier
Authors: Shel Silverstein ( "Where the Sidewalk Ends" ) or Robert Frost ( "The Road Not Taken" ). Music: More complex metaphors and faster tempos. Learning English through Poems and Songs