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Clarifying Relationships
This video, entitled "Clarifying Relationships," explains how and why authors use juxtaposition.
Curated Video
Georges Seurat - A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte
Seurat used vertical lines and pointillism to create this large painting of a scene on the banks of La Grande Jatte.
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Exploring example poems about place and home
Pupil outcome: I can analyse an example poem by unpicking how it was crafted. Key learning points: - A poem about home should clearly express your story, including your attitude towards the place you live. - Zooming and metaphorical...
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Contrasting characters: using juxtaposition
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use contrast and juxtaposition when crafting characters. Key learning points: - Juxtaposition is a useful tool when describing contrasting characters. - Contrasting characters can deepen our understanding...
Curated Video
Reading about Stoke Moran and analysing atmosphere in ‘The Speckled Band’
Pupil outcome: I can understand how Conan Doyle creates a sense of atmosphere around Stoke Moran in 'The Speckled Band'. Key learning points: - Holmes and Watson go to Stoke Moran to investigate the rooms - Conan Doyle juxtaposes the...
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Considering Stevenson's subversion of Gothic setting in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
Pupil outcome: I can trace Stevenson’s use of setting across the the novel, ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. Key learning points: - Stevenson takes the conventions of the Gothic genre and subverts them to make his fictional...
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Writing our own poetry about home
Pupil outcome: I can write my own poem that conveys my feelings towards my home. Key learning points: - A poem about home should clearly express your attitude towards the place you live. - You can plan structural elements of your poem...
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Emulating Ian McEwan's use of a plot twist in 'Atonement'
Pupil outcome: I can use figurative language, juxtaposition and repetition to emulate McEwan’s use of an emotional plot twist. Key learning points: - To emulate McEwan’s emotional plot twist, we might use figurative language to influence...
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Analysing how Blakemore presents multiculturalism in 'Peckham Rye Lane'
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Blakemore uses language, form and structure to express ideas of multiculturalism. Key learning points: - The metaphor of a hair brush suggests community together, all in place. - The juxtaposition of...
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Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse the presentation of power and conflict in Blake’s ‘London’. Key learning points: - Rigid structure of four quatrains written in octosyllabic lines mirrors the idea that people have no freedom in the city -...
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Employing Rhetorical Devices
The video entitled “Employing Rhetorical Devices” explores using rhetorical devices in a persuasive text.
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals - Analyse a Graphic Novel (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Welcome back! Today, we’ll venture into the finer details of an image. Join us as we take a close look at an extract from a graphic novel. We’ll be using techniques learned in previous lessons and applying them in a sophisticated...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – Analysing Visual Techniques and Text (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
In this second lesson, we’ll venture deeper into visual techniques. Take a closer look at the nitty-gritty of images and how composers arrange visual elements to create certain effects. Build your confidence with important techniques...
Schooling Online
Powering Through Prose: Margaret Atwood, Hag-Seed - Theme of The Role Of Women Part 2
How important is it to respect your female colleagues? Pretty darn important!
In this lesson, we’ll look at the way Margaret Atwood portrays the role of women in the workplace. The characters of Estelle and Anne-Marie are central...
In this lesson, we’ll look at the way Margaret Atwood portrays the role of women in the workplace. The characters of Estelle and Anne-Marie are central...
Englishing
ESL - Literary Devices (Tone, Allusion, Analogy and Juxtaposition)
Literary devices are divided by literary elements and literary techniques. In this lesson, Mr. P. will focus on the literary devices of tone, allusion, analogy and juxtaposition. He will make reference to Shakespeare's classics Romeo and...
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Leonardo da Vinci blockbuster opens in London
National Gallery, London, UK - November 7, 2011
1. Mid of poster for Leonardo da Vinci exhibition inside the National Ga
llery
2. Wide of entrance to...
1. Mid of poster for Leonardo da Vinci exhibition inside the National Ga
llery
2. Wide of entrance to...
Bridgeman Arts
Edouard Manet - Dejeuner sur l'Herbe
A detailed view of Edouard Manet's iconic ""Dejeuner sur l'Herbe"".
Bloomberg
‘Orange is the New Black’ Executive Producer, Writer Talk Season 6 Finale | THR News
‘Orange is the New Black’ executive producer Tara Herrmann speaks to the Hollywood Reporter about the game-changing twist and the doors it unlocks for season seven.
Bloomberg
U.S. 2Q GDP Grew at 2.1%, Consumer Spending Tops Estimates
Jul.26 -- Michael Gapen, chief U.S. economist at Barclays, and Denise Chisolm, head of sector strategy at Fidelity, examine second-quarter U.S. economic growth. They speak on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."