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Tag: Shakespeare

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Ambition in Macbeth: 4 key ideas (with quotes, analysis & video)

September 20, 2020April 22, 2022 Miss Jen2 Comments

(This post contains a detailed video on the topic) 

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What ‘Romeo and Juliet’ shows us about love

August 22, 2020August 28, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Most people, lit and non-lit lovers alike, would have heard of Romeo and Juliet. 

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What does King Lear show us about blindness?

July 19, 2020July 21, 2020 Miss Jen1 Comment

If you had to give up on one of your sensory faculties, what would it be? Sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch – take your pick. Go on. 

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What The Merchant of Venice tells us about racism and prejudice

June 6, 2020December 8, 2020 Miss Jen3 Comments

This is a particularly uncomfortable time to be re-reading The Merchant of Venice.

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Why are books so dangerous? Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Brave New World’

May 30, 2020August 24, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in most high school English curricula, and for good reason. 

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Why is Hamlet such a fascinating character?

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

In my post on Macbeth, I propose that one of the reasons for our long-standing fascination with Macbeth the character is his outsized boldness.

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Your ultimate guide to simile, metaphor, analogy & conceit

May 2, 2020May 19, 2020 Miss Jen1 Comment

One of the first literary devices most English students learn is ‘simile’, which is derived from the Latin word ‘similis’, meaning ‘like’.

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Understanding self-conscious men: reading ‘Othello’ and ‘Cymbeline’

April 10, 2020June 23, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Before we get down and nerdy to literary business, here’s a synopsis of this post:

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