Category: AS/A Level
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John Keats’ Critics
Hey guys! Out of all of the books that we’ve studied over the past two years, John Keats was the hardest for me to get critics of. Most of the critics of his time HATED Leigh Hunt, and kinda didn’t notice Keats own work even when they were writing essays on why it sucks. Luckily,…
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Links to All things Othello/Keats
Lines to Die for: Othello Mock Exam: Othello Mock Exam Essay: To Leigh Hunt Poetry Slam Friday: The Odes of John Keats, Ode to Melancholy rewashed: An Essay on Moral Choice in Othello Poetry Slam Friday: The Odes of John Keats, Ode to Psyche Characteristics of John Keats’ Poetry Poetry Slam Fridays: The Sonnets’ Bonnet…
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Revamp: Changes to An Idea of Literature
Hey guys! (If you want to skip all the reasons for the move because you’re panicking about Othello/John Keats/Americanah/The White Tiger go to Mismatched/Minds NOW.)
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Mock Exam Essay: To Leigh Hunt
Paper 5: Keats Word Count: 630 words, or 3 sides of a 16paged Cambridge GCE(A/AS) Examinations Booklet Final Grade: 80% Teacher’s Comments: Good conclusion and interpretation. Why no critics’ response? My Comments: looking again at this essay, I am surprised I did as well as I did. There are a lot of spelling mistakes, hanging…
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Lines to Die for: Othello
Well, in this cause, everything out of Shakespeare’s mouth can be considered poetry and wisdom of the highest order, but what is there to say about him from other people’s point of view? In A Level Literature, you are supposed to quote from critics of the ages to bolster your points, and even respond to…
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rewashed: An Essay on Moral Choice in Othello
A graded essay to show you how to approach Shakespeare. :)
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Poetry Slam Friday: The Odes of John Keats, Ode to Psyche
Hey guys. Been a while hasn’t it since a post like this. Between school, extra-curricular and applications (to US no less), keeping up with even one post per month has been hard. However, I recently joined the A* Challenge along with a hundred other blogs, and I stand by my decision to go for those…
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Introduction to The Dilemma of a Ghost and Anowa
Did you know I’m extremely proud that you’ve choose to take such an internationally aware syllabus course? I mean we have two Indians writing up prose, a Nigerian getting a post, two Brits in drama and an assortment of really old dudes in poetry, but best of all, we have one of Ghana’s own in…
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Characteristics of John Keats’ Poetry
And now, I present to you, the Jesus Christ of Romantic Poetry. *Trumpets* *Doves and eagles* *Awesomeness overload*. John Keats was born on 31 October, 1795 and died just 25 years later of complications due to tuberculosis on 23 February, 1821. He is largely known for his influence in Romantic poetry and, in a word,…
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General Outline 31-45
Chapter 31 Self-Sabotage Disorder Seamless Racially Screwed The Birth of Raceteenth