Belinda Webb’s article is highly accurate and well thought out. Her points are viable, logical and clear; they are consistent and her views are indisputable as she does not show any doubt or contradiction. All of this brings you to… Continue Reading →
How do the studied poets and Shakespeare use literary techniques to show how people respond to forces in the world in which they have no control? This essay will compare the ways in which the writers of ‘Hamlet’, ‘On My… Continue Reading →
Social Media, the new sensation that has grabbed the attention of young people all over the world, teaches them all of the key values that a young person should adhere to. For instance a key example is how it teaches… Continue Reading →
The wide spread anticipation spiralled around the huge hall. It built up the already clenching tension in your muscles that your pre-stretching didn’t seem to help whatsoever. The only thing that relaxed you even slightly, was the fact that you… Continue Reading →
“Ade re” I called as I chucked a bucket of neró on the now cindered hospital. The leitourgía had gone awful and a plan that was meant to be ponirós, ended up with a hospital in flogés. The lack of… Continue Reading →
Throughout the whole novel Simpson uses language devices like personification, metaphor and semantic fields to present the mountain as if it was an evil force fighting against them. He shows the mountain to be merciless, cold and dangerous which makes… Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead is a series or graphic novels that were later turned into a very successful ongoing TV show. It is based on a zombie apocalypse and relays the journey of a man named Rick Grimes as he tries… Continue Reading →
Joe and Simon meet up with their friend Richard and begin to prepare for their summit of the mountain. They depart for the first length of their journey and the chapter ends with Joe and Simon settling down in a… Continue Reading →
This poem by Dylan Thomas shows similarities to the ‘To be or not to be’ soliloquy in Hamlet, however it has a strong difference in tone. In the soliloquy Hamlet is contemplating ending his life whereas in the poem the… Continue Reading →
The word ‘outrageous’ is an adjective used to describe something that is unbelievable or surprising. It is next to the word ‘fortune’. This becomes a very interesting combination because it is saying that fate will be out of the ordinary… Continue Reading →
Liar and Spy is an award-winning fiction book written by Rebecca Stead. It was released in 2012 and one the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize soon after. Liar and Spy seemingly targets a young audience however it builds an interesting story… Continue Reading →
Claudius talks to his advisors and updates them on the current situation. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arrive with Hamlet. The king pressures him to reveal the location of the body but Hamlet continues to resist. He throws a volley of insults… Continue Reading →
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