by melaniewp | Apr 3, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Punctuation, Writing
Here are some examples of different ways to start sentences, grouped into categories.Placee.g. Among the trees, amber light glittered, softly.Beneath the ice, pike lurked.Inside the room was nothing but dust.Outside the town, dull sweeps of green spread into the...
by melaniewp | Apr 3, 2013 | Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Literature, Oxymoron, Poetry, Technical Terms
An oxymoron is two words which are opposites, put together. Get the long list of examples below. Here are some oxymorons taken from Romeo and Juliet, spoken by Romeo in Act 1 scene 1.waking sleepheavy lightnessbittersweetfeather of leadburied aliveThese ideas...
by melaniewp | Apr 3, 2013 | Antithesis, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCSE, KS3, Literature, Poetry, Technical Terms
Antithesis contrasts two ideas, usually opposites. Good/evil, light/dark, cruel/kind etc. This can occur in a sentence or line of poetry, or it can be a contrast between themes or ideas that are threaded throughout an entire novel. You can also say one character...
by melaniewp | Apr 2, 2013 | Controlled Assessment, English Language, GCSE, Spoken Language
When Analysing a Transcript, you should consider:What is the purpose, and style of the spoken language? Take care to see if the purpose changes, or is different for each different speaker. Does it change and why?1. expressive – showing feelings2. transactional...
by melaniewp | Apr 2, 2013 | GCSE, Main GCSE Texts Likely Exam Questions, To Kill a Mockingbird
WJEC Style QuestionsAnswer part (a) and either part (b) or part (c).You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on part (a), and about 40 minutes on part (b) or part (c).(a) Read the extract on the opposite page. Then answer the following question:Look closely at how...
