Please post you thoughts on how the speaker of 'Sweetest Love, I do not go' compares with the speaker in , 'Go, and Catch a falling start. You could focus on the tone of the speaker (include notes on how rhythm and sound convey's speaker's mood), description of women, description of female behaviour, public sphere vs. private experience and views of the the nature of love.
No longer than 100 words.
Mr. D
Friday 8 January 2010
Sunday 3 January 2010
A little thought before we start this term...
Firsly, welcome back. We hope you had a refreshing holiday and you're reading to submit your coursework essay!
Secondly, Mrs. Gibbons and I have spent considerable time preparing for the next two units of your A2 studies. I would like to state, before we embark on this endeavour, that this will be the more difficult (considerably) section of the course.
Other than planning the lessons to teach you, considerable time has been spent sourcing books for wider reading (I've purchase 6 just for Donne/Malfi alone), sourcing contextual information that directly prepares you for each lesson and sourcing audio/audio visual versions of the play/s and the poems.
Not only this, to come up to speed with the content I've spent at least 20 hours (minimum) of the holidays reading the material we will expect you to read in preparation for sitting your two examinations.
We will help you manage the workload through the unit, but as you approach the end of this course (and for most of you the hope to access university), we expect you level of commitment to match our preparation and hopes for you (Do I sound like The Headmaster or Hector??) - anything less (and we saw this from some during the coursework unit) and we will have an issue!
Can you acknowledge reading this by leaving a judgement/comment - Headmaster or Hector?
Mr. D
Secondly, Mrs. Gibbons and I have spent considerable time preparing for the next two units of your A2 studies. I would like to state, before we embark on this endeavour, that this will be the more difficult (considerably) section of the course.
Other than planning the lessons to teach you, considerable time has been spent sourcing books for wider reading (I've purchase 6 just for Donne/Malfi alone), sourcing contextual information that directly prepares you for each lesson and sourcing audio/audio visual versions of the play/s and the poems.
Not only this, to come up to speed with the content I've spent at least 20 hours (minimum) of the holidays reading the material we will expect you to read in preparation for sitting your two examinations.
We will help you manage the workload through the unit, but as you approach the end of this course (and for most of you the hope to access university), we expect you level of commitment to match our preparation and hopes for you (Do I sound like The Headmaster or Hector??) - anything less (and we saw this from some during the coursework unit) and we will have an issue!
Can you acknowledge reading this by leaving a judgement/comment - Headmaster or Hector?
Mr. D
Shakespearean Tragedy...
I've placed in the English/ALevel shared area a file called Shakespearean Tragedy which contains a series of lectures on this topic.
It focuses on the topic generally, but then moves into specific areas of focus, namely, and for your purposes, several section on Othello.
The book form comes after a series of lectures which were delivered by Professor in Poetry from the University of Oxford. It was first delivered in 1904 - be not worried about the date of delivery, it is still highly relevant and enlightening reading!
I've reduced it into book form within this computer file. You should engage with pages 5 - 35 (the Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy - the Construction of Shakespearean Tragedy), pages 79-108 (specifically on Othello) and 193 - 205 (note i - q on Othello).
I've provided it electronically for you as there was too many pages to photocopy, although I have a given Mrs. Gibbons a hard copy of the text - However, Mrs. Gibbons may give you printed sections as part you classwork/homework for her!
The language is not difficult although the sections are lengthy, however, it is the type of reading you'll need to complete at university - all of this aside, it is valuable wider reading.
Mr. D
It focuses on the topic generally, but then moves into specific areas of focus, namely, and for your purposes, several section on Othello.
The book form comes after a series of lectures which were delivered by Professor in Poetry from the University of Oxford. It was first delivered in 1904 - be not worried about the date of delivery, it is still highly relevant and enlightening reading!
I've reduced it into book form within this computer file. You should engage with pages 5 - 35 (the Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy - the Construction of Shakespearean Tragedy), pages 79-108 (specifically on Othello) and 193 - 205 (note i - q on Othello).
I've provided it electronically for you as there was too many pages to photocopy, although I have a given Mrs. Gibbons a hard copy of the text - However, Mrs. Gibbons may give you printed sections as part you classwork/homework for her!
The language is not difficult although the sections are lengthy, however, it is the type of reading you'll need to complete at university - all of this aside, it is valuable wider reading.
Mr. D
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