Poetry critics Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Detailed summary sheets of Carol Ann Duffy's poems from her collection 'Mean Time'. These include analysis of the lines, structure and themes, the relevant contexts and critics, and links to poems from 'Whitsun Weddings' by Philip Larkin'. There are summary sheets for the following 9 poems: - Valentine - Close - Steam - Before You Were Mine - Havisham - Disgrace - Never Go Back - Room - Beachcomber

Detailed summary sheets of various Christina Rossetti poems. These include a brief summary of the poem, analysis of the lines, structure and themes, relevant contexts and critics, and links to her other poems. There are summary sheets for the following 20 poems: - Have you forgotten? - Sweet Death - Remember - From the Antique - Echo - A Triad - An Apple-Gathering - Up-Hill - 'No Thank You, John' - 'Out of the Deep' - The Queen of Hearts - Twice - Memory - Amor Mundi - A D...

Allegory - A story in which people things or actions represent an idea or a generalization about life allegories usually have a strong lesson or moral Allegory - A story in which people things or actions represent an idea or a generalization about life allegories usually have a strong lesson or moral Alliteration - Repetition up initial consonant sounds in which words, such as "Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" Alliteration - Repetition up initial consonant sounds in which...

Evaluative Writing & Reviews Evaluative Essays (Reviews) Adapted from Capital Community College Probably one of the first essays you ever had to write was a book review of some kind. You probably gave a brief rundown of the book's characters, a summary of the plot, and then said how wonderful the book was (being careful not to reveal too much about the ending). The evaluative essay remains a valuable tool in your arsenal of composition patterns. Hopefully, your ability to say what you like a...

What are three components that make up the Hermeneutical triangle? 1. Author 2. Message 3. Audience True or False: The great philosopher Aristotle argued Rhetoric being taught by the Sophist was mere cookery and had no substance as a disciple of study False What are the different types of Critical thinking? Description Analysis Interpretation Evaluation Which Rhetorical patterns do critics look for in a message? Patterns of Repetition Patterns of Sequencin...

Fully comprehensive critics table - gives detail into each of the critics, with dates and references to books, summarising their theses. Helped me achieve an A*, almost full marks, in my A level.

Posters comparing similar themes between Ibsen's 'A Doll`s House' and Christina Rossetti's poetry for OCR A Level English Literature Paper 1. Each poster includes points, quotes, critics, context and productions.

Essay title: “Love is invariably possessive.” In light of this view, consider ways in which writers explore love and possession. In your answer, compare one drama text and one poetry text. -30/30 comparative essay on Chaucer & Webster (Paper 1) -Lots of context and critics (AO3 and AO5) -Includes teacher’s marking / feedback

ABCTE ELA TEST PREP 63 Questions with Verified Answers DECONSTRUCTION - CORRECT ANSWER METHOD OF ANALYSIS THAT EXPLORES THE UNDERLYING CONTRADICTIONS WITHIN A WORK DRAMATIS PERSONAE - CORRECT ANSWER THE CHARACTERS OR ACTORS IN A PLAY FALSE DIVISION - CORRECT ANSWER NARROWING THE SCOPE OF THE ARGUMENT BY NOT ALLOWING THE POSSIBLITY OF OTHER OPTIONS HAMARTIA - CORRECT ANSWER TRAGIC FLAW APOSTROPHE - CORRECT ANSWER A FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH A WRITER DIERECTLY ADDRESSES AN INANIMATE...