How does Shakespeare make Act 1 Scene 1 of ‘The Tempest’ an effective opening to the play? Look closely at how Shakespeare uses language. An audience attending what they thought to be a romantic and light-hearted play would have been shocked by the violent and dramatic nature of the opening scene of the Tempest. […]
Category: English Literature
Robert blogs The Inspector Calls Theatre Trip.
On Tuesday 25thSeptember, a group of English literature students from years 10 and 11 travelled to Cambridge to see J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. To see the play on stage as opposed to on paper is vitally important for a student’s understanding, and this excellent production surpassed all its expectations. That was the second time […]
Kasia blogs an exquisite description of Çavuşin
In a Turkish desert scorched by sun, planted into the sand and resembling as sandcastle made by God himself, sits dusty little Çavuşin. The anthill turrets point to the azure sky, made by the same dust that they sit upon. Idyllic, sequestered streets wind around the towers like a boa constrictor around its prey. At […]
James and Teddy blog trip to Stratford
Year 7 blog their English trip to Stratford! The Workshop: The first activity of our day in Stratford was a workshop on “The Tempest” with our instructor Robin from the RSC. We started with some warm-ups to get us moving. Next we had to embody a monster in groups of 5. We had to […]
Lara blogs her brilliant essay which has been short-listed for the New College of the Humanities Essay Competition
The simplest answer to the question, ‘Does literature change anything’, would be no. Literature is not what does the action of changing anything, it is simply a vehicle that can be used by readers to change the way they think – this is where its power lies. Literature has the capacity to alter the way […]
Lara asks ‘Does Literature Change Anything?’
The simplest answer to the question, ‘Does literature change anything’, would be no. Literature is not what does the action of changing anything, it is simply a vehicle that can be used by readers to change the way they think – this is where its power lies. Literature has the capacity to alter the way […]
Stephanie Kelly blogs a new poem: Locked Eyes.
The following poem was entered for The Christopher Tower Poetry Competition 2018. The theme for the competition was secrets. Locked Eyes At a red light in Abu Dhabi, over sparkling tarmac, I locked eyes with a man. Through my window he saw my Dutch braids and aimless head watching. Watching the glass and the steel’s surreal […]
Lara Monahan blogs an original poem: Mind the Gap.
The following poem was entered for The Christopher Tower Poetry Competition 2018. The theme for the competition was secrets. Mind The Gap Box of sticky seats Smell of sweaty heat Business men in fleets Rumbling underground beat No more space, no seats Rocking on my feet Eyes that never meet Strangely discreet Shuffling my feet Heart […]
Bethany Gunther blogs original poem: adolescent x
The following poem was entered for The Christopher Tower Poetry Competition 2018. The theme for the competition was secrets. adolescent X reaching out in the darkness I fumble to interlock my fingers with yours. a small smile sneaks onto my face and I blush in the darkness (invisible). move in closer and two foreheads meet (not […]