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Romeo & Juliet: Timeline and Plot

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Act in R&JWhat happens:Act 1 – PrologueFind out the story in a condensed versionAct 1, Scene 1: Verona. A public place.Servants of the Montagues (Romeo) and Capulets (Juliet) start street brawl showing rivalry and tension between the families. We discover Romeo loves Rosalind.Act 1, Scene 2: A street.Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. [...]

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A Passage to Africa

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A Passage to Africa

A Passage to Africa - Annotated Extract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9v74ZVfTjs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ThciKENA2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mtv4kvYNSI

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What makes good descriptive writing?

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Sensory Description This is another great tool that will help you to establish sense of place and sensory description: here Imagery Imagery is a powerful tool in a writer's arsenal. Whether you decide to make explicit comparisons (through simile) or implicit comparisons (through metaphor), you can draw upon a range of connotation already held by [...]

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Dystopian Creative Writing: The Night

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Here is an wonderful exemplar of creative writing based on the conventions of Dystopia. This is a student piece written by Maryam Saad. Thank you for sharing your writing “Tell me.” The little girl whispered, curling up in her mother’s embrace. “About when the world was normal.” She sighed, looking down at her grimy face. [...]

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Dystopian Creative Writing: The Room

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Here is an excellent exemplar of creative writing based on the conventions of Dystopia. This is a student piece written by Mohamed Zakaria bin Mohamed Said. It is entitled, 'The Room'. Thank you for sharing your writing. The Room The small dull-grey clock read 8:30am. I rise from the simple white linen and I look [...]

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Creative Writing: Dystopian Narratives

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A short unit dedicated to Dystopian Literature; applying analytical skills to extracts from Dystopian texts then using them as stimulus for re-creative writing of the same genre. What makes good descriptive writing? Creative Writing - Knowledge OrganiserDownload Creative Writing Knowledge Organiser @awaken_english Our concept board for scintillating sentences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWCGK4nneeU&t=354s Student Exemplars Dystopian Creative Writing: The [...]