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Vocabulary Definition 1 Penitent Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds 2 Lineage Tracking of direct descent and ancestry usually for pedigree 3 Reverence A feeling of profound respect for someone or something 4 Benevolence Kind and fair with power 5 Disconsolately Grief-stricken loneliness 6 Indigenous Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native [...]
Week 1: Year 8 Playlist Prologue as Sonnet Pre-watching. Make sure you add to our class annotations of the Prologue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0wtMTRld5k&list=PLwaLIaLu8wcwh1ywG3MpAlP8Rtg-35L3s&index=5 Quizizz Class Quiz on the Prologue fill in the gaps https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5a9c45e5045147001add2602/romeo-and-juliet-prologue Learn Week 1 spellings and definitions of Tier 2 Vocabulary https://awakenenglish.com/romeo-juliet/ Complete Quizizz Class Quiz on the Week 1 Vocabulary https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e9430534e2dc0001ba5abc6 [...]
Plan for thematic analysis of Procreation in Frankenstein with a comparison to The Handmaid's Tale. Creation of Life: Traditional parent and child imagery Gothic Doubling: Relationships tied together through birth and death as well as suicide Power: God and the Creator figure. Transgression of the moral, natural and social order in both texts Power: Agency [...]
Important terminology for approaching the Edexcel iGCSE Unseen Poetry part of the exam. Arabic translations included for English Language Learners. Vocabulary Definition 1 Simile ุงูุชุดุจูู ูู ุนูู ุจูุงุบุฉ When something is compared to another using โlikeโ or โasโ 2 Metaphor ุชุดุงุจู ู ุณุชุนุงุฑ When something is compared to another through description as if [...]
PODCAST: ESL Aloud Guided instruction in speaking English for those learning English as a second language (ESL) Exam-style Writing Practice: Questions made in the style of the ESL Exam ESL Living Cultures - Writing Practice Art Galleries ESL Living Cultures - Writing Practice Music Festivals ESL Living Cultures Week 1 Vocabulary Quizizz ESL Living Cultures [...]
Key quotations for Michel Morpurgo's War Horse broken down into key charactersย to support independent learning. Albert Narracott โIt was Albert of course who stayed with me most of the timeโ โAlbert was always with me and so I was never afraid of the guns any moreโ Albertโs Father: Ted Narracott Chapter 3 โI think [...]
'My Last Duchess' Annotated Poem Presentation of Love Essay Planning Premium Subscriber Content Robert Browning My Last Duchess 30min Analytical Podcast Support exam preparation with this in-depth 30-minute analytical podcast on My Last Duchess, designed specifically for the Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology. This resource focuses closely on language and structure, modelling the level [...]
'Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night' Annotated Poem 'Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night' Second Set of Annotations Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night Illustrations & Graphic Novel The Presentation of Love in 'Do not go gentle into that good night' and 'Poem at 39' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJxW3KgU_XE
'If' Annotated Poem Comparison of Parental Relationships in If and Poem at 39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN4P1HZkMRE
The content focuses on a podcast analyzing the poem "Half-past Two," emphasizing language, narrative voice, and structure. It is aimed at GCSE and IGCSE Literature students, offering exam-focused commentary to help them understand imagery and shifts in time. This resource supports independent study and enhances students' analytical skills for exams.
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