The Romantic Era

November 19, 2009

Here’s a copy of the slideshow from our lesson on Thursday ladies and gents – feel free to come back to me if you need clarification on any of the issues arising
The Romantic Movement
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To satirize or not to satirize

November 15, 2009

Hello guys – here is a copy of the slideshow we worked through in class on Monday. I hope you enjoyed unpicking what is perhaps the most famous dramatic speech in the English language! I also hope that your satirical versions of ‘To be or not to be’ are coming along. Feel [...]

Persephone revisited – 4 times!

Hi Guys – I hope you enjoyed our lesson comparing the 4 different versions of the myth of Persephone. If you’d like to take another look at the slideshow, I’ve embedded it below. Remember that the main thing we came to recognise is that the Purpose and Target Audience will shape the text’s [...]

Speaking & Listening Bitesize

Here is a little online exercise to get you in the mood for the Speaking and Listening exercises we will be doing in class over the next couple of weeks. Just click on the link below and follow along
Bitesize English Speaking & Listening exercise

The Flesh of Gilead

November 8, 2009

Here is a three part mini lecture, exploring the issues of ownership and identity in Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. As you work your way through the material, notice how I draw on close textual evidence to support my ideas. If this were to become the basis for an essay plan it would need [...]