Advice from Chris White
Dec16

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...

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Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage – Controlled Assessment
Dec12

Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage – Controlled Assessment

Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage – Titus Andronicus

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The Poetry of Wilfred Owen
Dec09

The Poetry of Wilfred Owen

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Practice Examination Series. Week 2, Question 2
Nov22

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...

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2013 English Examination Practice Series: Week 2, Question 3
Nov22

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...

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Language Analysis Worksheet
Nov19

Language Analysis Worksheet

Titus Andronicus Language Analysis

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