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

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

(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 JenLeave a 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 JenLeave a 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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