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Story time: Goblin Market

In this video, Associate Professor Caroline Webb takes us out into the park to digest the poem, 'Goblin Market' by Christina Rossetti.

Nothing quite like reading a good book in a park with a picnic, wouldn’t you agree?

We’ve talked a little bit already about poems (such as ballads) having the ability to tell stories.

What’s your take?

Do we expect poems to tell stories? What is the difference between a story in poetry and one in prose?

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