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Lord Byron - When we two parted

Hip-Hop star Akala discusses with poet, Mark Grist, the ideas and emotions in Byron’s poem, ‘When We Two Parted’. Byron’s celebrity-like status is referred to and his feelings of bitterness and sorrow towards his former partner are explored. Young poets discuss and respond to the language of the poem and its themes and structure.

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