by melaniewp | Mar 28, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Poetry, Stilts, Structure, Technical Terms
This is what to look for in a poem. The acronym STILTS will help you remember what to write about. Click here for an example of STILTS in action.StructureThemeImagery words that put pictures in your mind*LanguageTone (mood, point(s) of view)Subject (or...
by melaniewp | Mar 28, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCES, Literature, Themes
In literature, theme is an idea or concept that is central to a story. You could think of this as the moral or ‘point’ of the story. Please note though, that there are critics who say the theme is not the moral. What follows is my own interpretation.Theme...
by melaniewp | Mar 27, 2013 | 11 plus, Command Verbs, Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, SATs KS2, Technical Terms, the Imperative
The Imperative is a type of verb also known as ‘command verbs’. They’re fairly easy to spot and beloved of bossy types like teachers, parents and cookery programme presenters.Go! Run! Jump! Fetch! Row faster! Don’t put your finger in...
by melaniewp | Mar 27, 2013 | Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, How to Write an Essay, IGCSE, Irregular Poems, Model Essays, Poetry, Regular Poems, Structure, Technical Terms
Here are some examples of how to write about structure in poetry. It can help to think about structure as the architecture of the poem. The architecture of the poem is designed to echo its themes – to highlight certain ideas by pushing them into positions of...
by melaniewp | Mar 26, 2013 | An Inspector Calls, Exam Essays, GCSE, Model Essays
This is an OCR extract question:How does Priestley make this such a dramatic moment in the play?(The extract is the middle of act three, where Eric starts to get hysterical with his mother and the inspector accuses Mrs B of having killed the girl. It’s on pages...
