Advice from Chris White
The following advice comes from Chris White from the Royal Shakespeare company who worked with the students on Friday afternoon. He concentrated on a single soliloquy from Act 3, Scene 1 (Attached at the bottom) Feminine ending of line 3 a good example of form and content working together: the iambic line is not sufficient to contain the surge of emotion, hence the ‘o’erflow’ Monosyllabic lines: line 4 is a good...
Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage – Controlled Assessment
Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage – Titus Andronicus
Practice Examination Series. Week 2, Question 2
As we discussed in class, every week I will be posting a single examination question for you to answer. Your performance in the final examinations depends on your being fluent with the examination game – which for many of you means understanding WHAT the question is asking of you. Question 2: Presentational Devices This week’s first homework question is another READING question. This question is trying to determine how well you...
2013 English Examination Practice Series: Week 2, Question 3
As we discussed in class, every week I will be posting a single examination question for you to answer. Your performance in the final examinations depends on your being fluent with the examination game – which for many of you means understanding WHAT the question is asking of you. This week’s homework question is another READING question. This question is trying to determine how well you understand the style, language and imagery of...
