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‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou

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‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou

The content offers a fully annotated version of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise," designed to aid in teaching Edexcel IGCSE English Language Poetry & Prose Anthology. This resource also supports coursework related to the prose text. Premium subscribers can access additional materials upon subscription.

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English as a Second Language: Listening Homework study schedule

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English as a Second Language: Listening Homework study schedule

The homework study schedule for 10ESL Listening and Skills spans five weeks, focusing on spellings, definitions, and listening exercises at various levels. Students must complete tasks, such as answering questions, practicing vocabulary, and preparing for quizzes, with specific instructions to email marks to Mrs. Dunn after completion.

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Poems of the Decade: Coping with Difficulty

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Poems of the Decade: Coping with Difficulty

Compare the ways in which poets present people coping with difficulties in ‘Please Hold’ and ‘A Minor Role’   O’Driscoll and Fanthorpe portray a wide sense of people coping with difficulties all throughout both ‘Please Hold’ and ‘A Minor Role’. Both poems interweave a sense of nihilism, time passing and the progressiveness of suffrage. However, [...]

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Romantic Poetry: Life and Death

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‘Compare and contrast Keats and Shelley’s presentation of life and death in their poetry’   Through their poetry, both John Keats and Percy Shelley present the themes of life and death, reflecting their personal philosophies and state of mind during the social and political context of the Romantic era. In particular, Keats’ ‘To Autumn’ and [...]