English Literature by JR https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8 2016-18 en-us 2016-09-07 18:37:22 UTC 2023-06-05 00:04:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Lesson 1 (SND) j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122246418 Context]]> 2016-09-07 19:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122246418 Lesson 1 (SND) j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122248159 Context research from lesson]]> 2016-09-07 19:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122248159 Lesson 1 (SND) Homework j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122248442 Analyse the opening stage directions. What impression do we have of the setting in the opening of the play?]]> 2016-09-07 19:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122248442 Lesson 1 Streetcar (SND) j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122250722 2016-09-07 19:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122250722 Homework for Mrs Inskip. I will discuss it in more detail on Friday when we meet but I thought I would give you the heads up. This h/w will be due on 16th Sep. Research the lives of the poets Philip Larkin and Carol Ann Duffy. https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122364056

]]> 2016-09-08 09:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/122364056 Homework for Mrs Inskip. https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124343524 1. Analyse and annotate Mean Time.
2. Read the two sheets I have given you about Responses to Literary Texts.
3. Plan your essay response to: How does Larkin convey the passing of time in "A Arundel Tomb"?

]]> 2016-09-16 13:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124343524 Lesson 2 Streetcar j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124689893 2016-09-19 11:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124689893 Lesson 2 (SND) Hom j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124690162 Write an analytical response: How does Blanche depict her past? Focus on language analysis and context.]]> 2016-09-19 11:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/124690162 Homework for Mrs Inskip: https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/125954720 Compare how Larkin and Duffy convey the theme of time and memory in the poems ‘Mean Time’ and ‘An Arundel Tomb’. Aim to write between 800-1200 words. Due in on 30th September.
 ]]> 2016-09-23 10:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/125954720 https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126589972 Emma Staines - JR Homework Collage]]> 2016-09-27 09:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126589972 georgiacummings14 https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126604773 Georgia Cummings - JR homework collage]]> 2016-09-27 10:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126604773 Olivia Trueman - JR homework collage j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126616233 2016-09-27 11:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126616233 Lesson 3 Streetcar j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126616749 2016-09-27 11:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126616749 j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126617083 Lesson 3 (SND) Question planning]]> 2016-09-27 11:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126617083 Hazel Barton - JR Homework Collage HazelBarton https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126720108 2016-09-27 15:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126720108 Emma Staines - JR Homework Collage emmastaines https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126741154 2016-09-27 16:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126741154 Jordan Roberts - JR Homework Collage mystic https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126868323 2016-09-28 07:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126868323 farihah_04 https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126873011 2016-09-28 07:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/126873011 Homework for Mrs Inskip. On Friday we are going to study 4 new poems. Following the lesson, choose one poem analysed so far and create a PowerPoint of images based on the key images and themes. Due in on 7th October https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/127174355 2016-09-29 08:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/127174355 Homework for Mrs Inskip: Transfer your poetry notes into the books you've been given (in pencil).Due in on 14th October inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/129108522 2016-10-07 13:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/129108522 Read the booklets you have been given in class and answer the questions on the poems that you have studied. Due in on 21.10.16 inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/130688050 2016-10-14 10:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/130688050 Using context j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/131711887 AO3 example 'A Streetcar Named Desire']]> 2016-10-19 08:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/131711887 Compare the Cliche Kid and Mr Bleaney.Use the following headings to organise the comparison: Poetic devices, language, form, structure, tone. Due in on 4th November. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/132341939 2016-10-21 13:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/132341939 Write an essay length answer to the key question: compare how Larkin and Duffy write about outsiders in society. Due in on 18th  November. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/135325704 2016-11-04 10:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/135325704 PowerPoint for Scene 5 SND 3 Nov j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136305383 2016-11-09 06:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136305383 Cover for lesson 10 Nov SND j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136305929 PowerPoint]]> 2016-11-09 06:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136305929 Cover for lesson 10 Nov SND j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136306004 Worksheet Scene 6]]> 2016-11-09 06:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136306004 Cover for less 10 Nov j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136306071 Homework task (see PowerPoint]]> 2016-11-09 06:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/136306071 Homework: The Life and work of Carol Ann Duffy. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/138333082 Read the booklet which I will give out in class on 18th . It contains information on Duffy's life and her work. Create detailed notes based on the information you have learnt. Due in on 02.12.16]]> 2016-11-17 09:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/138333082 Songs in Streetcar j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108342 2016-11-28 09:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108342 Plastic Theatre j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108479 2016-11-28 09:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108479 Sound effects in Streetcar j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108576 2016-11-28 09:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/140108576 Articles on Streetcar 1 j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141321680 2016-12-02 08:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141321680 Articles on Streetcar 2 j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141321912 2016-12-02 08:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141321912 Article on Streetcar 3 j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141322044 2016-12-02 08:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/141322044 Assessment questions SND j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/142060705 Choose one question you would like to respond to in your assessment task on Wednesday 14th December.]]> 2016-12-06 16:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/142060705 Homework for Mrs Inskip: Read this article on Duffy: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/17/jeanette-winterson-on-carol-ann-duffys-the-worlds-wife And this one on Larking: http://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/06/03/philip-larkins-everyday-poetry/1a53b1df-d319-43fc-9249-af52238ced60/ Link contextual information to the impact of their poetry on the public.Due in on 15th Dec https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/142498854

]]> 2016-12-08 10:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/142498854 Homework for Mrs Inskip: ​Do additional research on:Sunny Prestatyn, A study of Reading Habits, Litany, Small Female Skull. https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/144034444 Due in on 6th January.]]> 2016-12-16 13:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/144034444 Homework for Mrs Inskip: Read the booklet on Philip Larkin and make notes about his life and what influenced his poetry. Due in 20th December. https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/145691454 2017-01-06 14:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/145691454 Complete the knowledge planner on the Renaissance period. You can use the worksheet for support, but please complete your own research to support this. Completed knowledge planners must be uploaded to Padlet. j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146097101 2017-01-09 19:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146097101 Intro to Renaissance j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146097979 2017-01-09 19:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146097979 farihah_04 https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146474818 Knowledge planner for 11/01/2017]]> 2017-01-11 11:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/146474818 emmastaines https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/147113416 2017-01-13 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/147113416 HazelBarton https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/147414574 2017-01-16 20:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/147414574 In dramatizing a woman's sexual choices in a notably sympathetic manner, this tragedy articulates perennial questions about female autonomy and class distinction. j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/148305821 http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/duchess-malfi-john-webster]]> 2017-01-20 09:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/148305821 H/W for Mrs Inskip: Using the pink sheets with AOs, assess your own strengths and weaknesses in preparation for the exam. Write them down. Also, make notes on Dockery and Son. Due in on 27th Jan. https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/148363748 2017-01-20 14:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/148363748 Useful website for revision j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149212737 https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/a-streetcar-named-desire/character-analysis/stanley-kowalskihttps://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/a-streetcar-named-desire/character-analysis/stanley-kowalski]]> 2017-01-25 02:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149212737 Revision resources j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149243866 2017-01-25 08:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149243866 ​HOMEWORK: Revise all the Duffy poems.​Read through your notes.Add additional notes to the poems that you have studied in class today.Divide the poems into themes ( I will give you a quick test on the themes next lesson). inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149848523
Due in on 3rd Feb]]> 2017-01-27 12:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/149848523 Homework: inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/153022414 1. ​Write an improved response to your mock exam (in red).
2. Revise all of the poems. (Duffy and Larkin). Due in on 24th Feb.

]]> 2017-02-10 11:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/153022414 H/W for Mrs Rourke j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/155575629 Answers the attached questions on the final section of Act 1 Scene 1 of 'The Duchess of Malfi'.]]> 2017-02-22 19:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/155575629 H/W for Mrs Inskip inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/155698798 ​Do research on the life and work of Christine Rosetti. Prepare a presentation on it, focussing on the influences on her writing. Due in on 3rd March.

]]> 2017-02-23 10:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/155698798 Maude Clare PPT inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157612824 2017-03-03 14:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157612824 Pre-Raphaelite paintings inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157613193 2017-03-03 14:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157613193 Homework: j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157954608
Choose 3 of the 6 critical quotations you have been given about 'The Duchess of Malfi'. For each quote you choose, write a paragraph where you justify the quote with evidence from the text and a paragraph where you disagree with the critical view. Use the examples on the Power Point to help you.]]> 2017-03-06 09:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/157954608 Key questions for Malfi Act 2 j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/158608167 2017-03-08 10:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/158608167 Homework: ​Re-read the Convent Threshold and:​-translate any unknown vocabulary-annotate it with notes re: imagery and the poetic techniques-look up any religious references inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/159279945 Due in next lesson.]]> 2017-03-10 14:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/159279945 Homework/assessment task j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/160201478 Add your analyis of SND to the attached essay. Make sure you compare throughout and cover all of the assessment objectives. You can add to the Malfi paragraphs if you wish to. Please remember to write in italics or highlight the changes you make.]]> 2017-03-15 10:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/160201478 Homework for Mrs Inskip (following the lesson on 17/03). inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/160459052 ​Create a pinboard/PPT showing images that Rossetti presents in Goblin Market. It has to be detailed and contain at least 50 different images that run throughout the whole poem.
Due in on 24/03/17]]> 2017-03-16 09:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/160459052 Goblin Market Imagery Homework emmastaines https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/162054608 2017-03-23 09:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/162054608 Goblin Market imagery pinboard homework farihah_04 https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/162054980 https://uk.pinterest.com/farihah04/goblin-market/]]> 2017-03-23 09:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/162054980 Homework: inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/163645423 ​Read and annotate the poems. See sheet.

First 9 poems have to be studied and annotated in detail by 21.04.

The rest of the poems have to be completed by 28.04.

]]> 2017-03-30 09:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/163645423 Christina Rossetti notes inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/163650646 If you'd like my notes on Rossetti, please bring a memory stick to our next lesson so that I can put the file on it.]]> 2017-03-30 10:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/163650646 Comparing sexuality and masculinity j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/169627102 Plan an essay response for each of the statements on the final slide.]]> 2017-05-03 09:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/169627102 inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/170185126 To what extent do you agree that conflict is at the heart of Rossetti's poetry? Refer to at least 4 different poems and write between 800-1000 words. Due in on 19th May.

]]> 2017-05-05 14:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/170185126 Homework: inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/171489697
  • ​Create a glossary of key symbols in Rossetti's​​ poetry based on your knowledge of her poems as well as the notes at the back of the anthology.   Due in on 26th May.
    • E.g. roses- symbolise love and passion but can also be seen as a symbol of pain.

    2. Finish annotating the allocated poems. Make sure you've got notes on the following poems:

    Jesse Cameron

    Winter: My Secret

    Three Nuns

    A Daughter of Eve

    ​Due in on 19th May.


    ]]>     2017-05-12 13:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/171489697     Homework inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/172804707 ​1. Read "Room" and make notes relating to AOs.

    2. Do research on the context of "Room".
    Due in on 16th June.
    ]]>     2017-05-19 13:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/172804707     Homework 2: inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/172804844 Revise the following poems:
    Memory, Three Nuns, Remember, Convent Threshold, Winter my secret, Maude Clare, An Apple Gathering, Jesse Cameron, Goblin Market, Echo.
    Due in on 26th May.

    ]]>     2017-05-19 13:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/172804844     Develop your understanding of Rossetti's poetry further by studying this website: inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/173783781 http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/crossetti/themeov.html
    Due in 9th June.]]>     2017-05-25 09:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/173783781     Study and annotate the following poems: "In an Artist's Studio" and "No, Thank you, John".Read the essay "From Objectified to Deified".Finally, annotate the following poems ad explore the theme of death in them:Hope in Grief, On the Death of a Cat, Sappho, Heart’s Chill Between, Death’s Chill Between, Sweet Death. Due in on 16/06. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/175712964 2017-06-08 11:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/175712964 Read and annotate "Later Life".Read "Room" and come prepared to discuss potential ideas for your coursework. Due in on 23rd June inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/176666613 2017-06-16 13:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/176666613 Unseen poetry j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/177068791 Choose one of the attached poems to write a full response. The mark scheme and an exemplar paragraph are at the end of the document.]]> 2017-06-21 07:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/177068791 Using the Unseen Pen Prose pack we looked at in class, complete a full response to 'The Rainbow' extract, using the critical statements to inform your essay response (pages 8-10) j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/178197333 2017-07-06 14:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/178197333 Consolidate and develop what you have learnt about context and critical interpretations. Carry out further research into :•historical context for both set texts•find quotes from literary critics (not so called "critics" on SparkNotes).•Write down quotes from both set texts that can be used in your essay with reference to context and critical interpretations. Due in on 20.09.17 inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/184535501 2017-09-04 13:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/184535501 Re-read The Handmaid's tale and Room. Put it post it notes signalling the most important moments/characters in the text and key quotes. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185072359 2017-09-06 12:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185072359 Read the attached information on Revenge Tragedy. Create a mind map of the key information. There will be a quiz on this Friday 22 September. j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185541374 2017-09-07 14:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185541374 Hamlet - Later Dramatic Theory j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185553442 2017-09-07 15:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/185553442 Do research on the characters in Room:•Ma•Jack•Old Nick•Minor characters inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/189261380 Due in on 27.09.

    ]]>     2017-09-20 11:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/189261380     Focusing on language and imagery, analyse how Shakespeare presents Hamlet's state of mind in his soliloquy. Time yourself (20 mins). j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/190181162 1.Listing
    2.Cursing
    3.A metaphor calling to mind Eden and original sin
    4.An allusion to Greek mythology (x3)
    5.A rhetorical question
    6.A depiction of women as parasites
    7.A derogatory aphorism about women
    8.Physical descriptions of mourning/imagery of eyes 
    9.A suggestion he is battling his own body
    ]]>     2017-09-22 15:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/190181162     Homework. Read the interview with Emma Donaghue. Read through the "Writer's methods" booklet. Also, re-read the coursework titles. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/193856670 2017-10-04 13:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/193856670 Homework. Plan your essay in detail. At least one page of notes. Write your opening paragraph. Due in on 18.10. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/196014707 2017-10-11 13:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/196014707 Homework and deadlines for coursework. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/198158702 1. Read the booklet on how to write a critical essay and how to include a bibliography.
    2. 1st November- submit 1000-1500 words of your coursework.
    3. 22nd November- submit your first, full draft of the coursework (2500-3500).]]>     2017-10-18 10:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/198158702     Homework: Use the sample paragraph to help you structure your re-drafts. j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/198989260 2017-10-20 10:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/198989260 Homework: Streetcar and Malfi connections j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/199887354 These are some possible connections between the texts. Find key quotations and make notes on links. There is also a document attached to support you.
    1. Power/powerlessness/ hierarchy
    2. Class
    3. Entrapment
    4. Social and ethnic tensions
    5. Control/authority
    6. Sexuality/female representation
    7. Corruption
    8. Blame
    9. Secrecy/Illusion vs reality
    10. Comparing relationships
    11. Comparing characters
    12. Tragedy
    13. Suffering
    14. Madness]]>     2017-10-24 08:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/199887354     Rossetti- revision inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/206688817 Prepare a written presentation (a PPT, a word document etc.) on Christina Rossetti (her writing style, what influenced her, context etc.

    Read and analyse (making annotations in your book) the attached poems. Due in on 22/11

    ]]>     2017-11-14 13:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/206688817     Hamlet reading support j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/207424496 Read the final three Acts of Hamlet using the attached questions to help with your understanding. We will complete the more detailed analysis of language and structure in class. N.B. The page numbers may not match with your copy. To be completed by our lesson on Friday 1 December. If you would like to have any extra support before this lesson, just let me know.]]> 2017-11-15 20:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/207424496 The British Library Website has some interesting articles on Malfi and Hamlet. j_rourke https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/211332779 Use this link to get you started, but there are other links on the right hand side of the website to take you to further articles.thttps://www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/an-introduction-to-the-duchess-of-malfi]]> 2017-11-29 11:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/211332779 Homework: Read and analyse (making annotations in your book) the rest of the poems from the attached list. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/211403230 Also, hand in your coursework. 
    Due in on 6th December.]]>     2017-11-29 14:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/211403230     Homework and cover for 3rd January. Read the booklet on Rossetti and prepare a presentation on each topic as discussed in class.I may be late to our first lesson on 3rd January- your cover work will be to choose 3-4 Rossetti poems you have not read before, analyse and annotate it.You can also carry on with your presentation on Rossetti. The deadline is 10th January. inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/217204326 2017-12-19 12:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/217204326 inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/220186653 Please find attached the PPT I used in the lesson.
    Homework: Revise Duffy and Larkin poetry.
    Write a 20 min response to "How does Rossetti shape meaning in Amor Mundi"?
    Due in on 17th ]]>     2018-01-10 14:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/220186653     Homework for 28.02.18 inskipb https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/233766843 Read the attached PPT and make notes based on it.]]> 2018-02-21 14:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_rourke/qy44w3zr9ov8/wish/233766843