Category Archives: Senior 2 2016

Literary Devices: Review

Posted on 15/11/2016 by Pat

Let`s work on literary devices and practice everything we know!! Trivia Quiz Game Flashcards game Complete this in your Blog: Literary terms to choose from: Allusion Climax Foreshadowing Flashback Genre Imagery Irony Metaphor Mood Narrator Onomatopeia Parody Personification Refrain Satire … Continue reading →

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Billenium by J. Ballard

Posted on 21/10/2016 by Pat

Task 1 With close reference to the text of the short story Billenium explore the following questions in detail. Remember to include quotations and page numbers for the quotations in your answers Write a detailed synopsis of the story. Discuss … Continue reading →

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The Phoenix

Posted on 16/08/2016 by Pat

Let`s listen to the story Read about the writer -What calls your attention about the author of this story? -What does “the phoenix” symbolize? Deep analysis 1.​ ​Explore how Warner makes the ending of ‘The Phoenix’ so effective for ​you … Continue reading →

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Lion Heart by Amanda Chong

Posted on 14/07/2016 by Pat

Read the following instructions to make a complete post in your blog about this poem Read the poem. 2. Look up words in the dictionary 3. Who is the writer? 4. Check what the merlion is. Find a photo to … Continue reading →

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Full analysis of Sredni Vashtar

Posted on 28/06/2016 by Pat

Last class we finished reading the story and you worked on some important facts: -characters -themes -symbols -Rite of Passage Let´s get deeper into the story Summary Conradin, a ten-year-old boy whom the doctor has given less than five years … Continue reading →

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Tyres by Adam Thorpe

Posted on 14/06/2016 by Pat

The narrative of Tyres is set against the tension of German-occupied France during the Second World War, where relationships are strained, little can be openly communicated and suspicion is rife. The brutality of war suddenly intervenes in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Song: Love, a child is ever crying

Posted on 10/06/2016 by Pat

Do you agree with this analysis? Why/Why not? Leave a comment saying what, in your opinion, is missing?

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Essay: senior 1 & 2

Posted on 26/04/2016 by Pat

Senior 1 & 2 are getting together to write an essay on the poem “Passion” by K. Raine. Essay question Explore how the writer of “Passion” uses nature to express how she feels about love. Pairs/Groups Ramiro Aizpiri, Benja Mayol … Continue reading →

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An Inspector Calls

Posted on 29/02/2016 by Pat

Historical Background Link the video to your blogs. Taking into account this video and what we read in class, make a summary of the historical background of the play we are going to read.

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