by melaniewp | Jan 13, 2016 | Cambridge, Essay, IGCSE, Lady Mary Wroth, Literature, Poetry
IntroductionIn this poem, love is presented negatively through the personification of him as a ‘child’. The technique of juxtaposition dominates to show the contradictions of love, and ultimately that it is wise not to ‘seek’ him as he is prone to ‘flying’. What makes...
by melaniewp | Jan 13, 2016 | Cambridge, Essay, IGCSE, Poetry, Songs of Ourselves Volume 2
In ‘The Clod and the Pebble), love is presented as both selfish and selfless, through the symbols of the soft, humble ‘clod’ (of earth/dirt) and the clean, but hard ‘pebble’.Firstly in this poem, the ‘clod of clay’ sings about the selflessness of love and the...
by melaniewp | May 6, 2014 | Analysis, Edexcel IGCSE English, English Language Exam, Essay, GCSE, King Schahriar, King Shariar, King Sharyar
Possible Exam QuestionsHow does the writer create tension?How is Sheherezade presented?How is Sultan Schahriar presented?SUMMARYThis is the introduction to one of the most famous story collections in the world: The Thousand and One Nights, also known in English as The...
by melaniewp | Apr 18, 2014 | Analysis, AQA, Dylan Thomas, Essay, GCSE, Moon on the Tides, Poetry, The Hunchback in the Park
This poem is tricky! Basically, it’s about a hunchback homeless guy who lives in the park. This character is contrasted with a gang of naughty (truant) boys. Thomas shifts between reality and metaphor so it’s hard to get a grip on what’s real and...
by melaniewp | Nov 13, 2013 | 11 plus, 11+, Analysis, Common Entrance, Comprehension, English Literature, Essay, How to Quote, KS2, KS3, PEA, PEE, PQC, R.J. Palacio, Wonder
Learning to analyse a text in detail will hugely raise your grade. Some teachers call this method Point-Evidence-Explain (PEE). Others call it Point-Evidence-Analyse (PEA), or Point-Quote-Comment (PQC). It’s all the same thing. My own paragraphs usually look...
