This video delves into various figures of speech, focusing on symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and puns. It uses engaging examples, like Shakespeare's works, to explain how symbols convey complex, abstract ideas in...

In this video, the teacher introduces the remaining two parts of speech - conjunctions and interjections. They explain how conjunctions join or connect words, phrases, or clauses, and how interjections are spontaneous words used with an...

This video is a teacher explaining different figures of speech, including symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and pun. The teacher provides examples and explanations for each figure of speech and how they are used in literature....

This video explores paradoxes in literature, explaining how they present self-contradictory statements that reveal deeper truths. It discusses examples like "wise fool" and "bittersweet" and examines George Orwell's use of paradox in...

Dr. Thomas McMorran, Assistant Superintendent and Joel Barlow High School Principal, was recently awarded the Connecticut Principal of the Year Award.



"The staff lovingly refers to Mr. McMorran as Mr. Metaphor as he...

This video unpacks hyperbole, a figure of speech that uses intentional exaggeration for emphasis or humor. It demonstrates hyperbole's widespread use in literature, referencing works by Mark Twain and Lewis Carroll, and includes an...

In this video, the teacher explains the use of figurative language in writing, focusing on five key tools: metaphor, simile, allusion, personification, and hyperbole. Through examples and explanations, the teacher helps students...

This video explores the concept of allegory, a figure of speech where abstract ideas and moral lessons are conveyed through characters and events in a story. It uses Aesop's fables, like "The Goose with the Golden Egg" and "The Boy Who...

This video examines similes, a key figure of speech used for comparison in writing. It explains how similes, characterized by the use of "like" or "as," differ from metaphors and enhance clarity and impact in communication. The video...

In the line, 'The Western wave was all aflame', the 'Western wave' refers to the sea. But is it this simple? What do forms of substitution, synecdoche (a figure of speech in which the name of a part is used to stand for the whole) for...

Dr. Thomas McMorran, Superintendent, formerly Assistant Superintendent and Joel Barlow High School Principal, he was also awarded the Connecticut Principal of the Year Award.



"The staff lovingly refers to Mr. McMorran as...

People have been persuading one another with their speech for as long as we have records. In many different cultures, aspiring lawyers, administrators, and politicians would have learned the science of rhetoric, of using language...

This video explores figurative language's role in writing, focusing on metaphors, similes, allusions, personification, and hyperbole. It highlights how these devices enhance understanding and persuasion, using examples and interactive...

Pupil outcome: I can write the build-up of 'The Viewer'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and start to build up tension. - Internal thoughts are the thoughts,...

When taking a reading comprehension test, have you ever been stumped by a question asking about how the author or another character feels about a specific character? Or perhaps when reading a novel or story, you’re somewhat confused...

Valentine’s Day is a great time to show our loved ones how much we care about them. Cards, chocolates, and roses are the usual gifts on this day. But do you happen to know when and where the first Valentine’s Day celebration took place...

Do you want to learn English the right way? The most important factor is to get as much English conversation practice as you possibly can. But sometimes it’s not possible to have a conversation partner in real time. Don’t let that slow...

Do you want to learn English the right way? The most important factor is to get as much English conversation practice as you possibly can. But sometimes it’s not possible to have a conversation partner in real time. Don’t let that slow...

This video explores Shakespeare's figurative use of the word "pregnant" in "Hamlet," highlighting its connection to being full of hidden meanings, much like a pregnant woman is full of a yet unseen child. It also discusses the phrase...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the different methods of control in 'Animal Farm' and how the pigs use these to gain power. Key learning points: - A cult of personality is the result of a carefully constructed persona, spread through...

Sam Glucksberg was born February 6, 1933, in Montreal, Quebec. He received his B.S. in psychology in 1956 at City College of New York, Magna Cum Laude. He then received his Ph.D in experimental psychology with distinction at New York...

Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward. - Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences. - A range of...

Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of 'The Happy Prince'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters. - Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second half of a section of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’, switching between a third person perspective and internal monologue. Key learning points: - We are writing about an event from the build-up,...