Rhetorical Devices in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Rhetoric, broadly defined, is the art of persuasion through the manipulation of language – both written and spoken. The passage
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Teaching Resources
Punctuation Guide
A few years ago, I published a series of literacy-themed posts. You can access them by clicking here. I’ve compiled
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Year 11 GCSE English Literature Easter Study Pack
I’m never really sure about how much stuff to give my wards over the Easter break. The temptation is to
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Common Misconceptions – An Inspector Calls
What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions or over-simplifications that I’ve encountered over the years
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Common Misconceptions – Macbeth
What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions (or over-simplifications) that I’ve encountered over the years
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GCSE English Literature Revision: Multiple-Choice Questions
Pitching multiple-choice questions at the right level is a tricky business. On one hand, you don’t want them to be
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Teaching GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry
In years gone by, I’ve tended to treat the unseen poetry component of the GCSE English Literature course as a
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AQA GCSE English: Year 11 Feedback on Macbeth
Now that we’ve hit the run-up to the Easter break, I’ve introduced a weekly essay task for both of my
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Literacy ‘Do Now’ Tasks for Macbeth And An Inspector Calls
A while ago, I wrote about how I tend to start my lessons – you can access the post by
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Adding Depth by Sweating the Small Stuff
Most students can confidently recall that Lady Macbeth is an ambitious, ruthless character. They’re likely to be able to zoom-in
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