This title is fascinating on a few levels. The first, most notable language feature is the alliteration of the phrase, “tell-tale.” Use of alliteration can be very satisfactory in a piece of work, and in a title it creates intrigue. When something is ‘tell-tale’ it is an instinctive sign of the truth, and by implanting […]
“What is Shelly saying about ambition in his poem ‘Ozymandias?’” In his poem, Ozymandias, Percy Shelley discusses several relevant, important ideas about ambition. The fourteen line, sonnet style piece of poetry speaks of a traveller’s story about a worn and broken statue of an ancient king: Ozymandias, the namesake of the piece. One fascinating notion […]
Person of interest: Ella Fitzgerald (American singer) Article 1: Ella Fitzgerald’s path to fame from the streets of Harlem to the Savoy Ballroom. The article speaks about how young Fitzgerald survived a troubled childhood, losing both her mother and her father at a young age. She was placed into a children’s home in Harlem for […]
The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in Jacobean England, is a play that explores guilt, murder, mental health, death and the very workings of the universe itself. Universally, the dark play is recognised as one of Shakespeare’s greatest works for good reason: its discussions around the short span of human life and the […]
“Macbeth is referred to only as The Scottish Play by actors and theatre-makers, such is the dark power of the play. How does Shakespeare exploit the conventions of language and theatre to fill his play from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty – and moreover, why is this so essential to the […]
Key: Ollie: Is Ollie. Evie: Has gone full pom mode. Indy: Hangry. From 3:22 in the recording. I: Aaauuummm… (Verbal Filler: Verbal fillers are used to fill ’empty space’ in a conversation, or to indicate that the speaker is thinking. In this context, Indy demonstrates that she is thinking about a topic to talk about) O: What about athletics day? I: No ‘cause (abbreviation/colloquialism: to say ’cause shortens the word ‘because’ into a one syllable word. Indy uses this abbreviation in the sub-conscious knowledge that the word is recognised as ‘because’ […]
1: Yeh (replacing the word ‘yes.’ Has the same definition, but requires less movement of the mouth to pronounce) 2: Oh (verbal filler) fanks for anserin’ geezer, know wot I mean? 3: Gimme, dat! (To say ‘give me’ is much harder to say than ‘gimme.’ To change from a ‘v’ sound to a ‘me’ sound, […]
Who would have thought that a sci-fi horror about a florists shop with a man eating plant and sadistic dentist would make a good musical, let alone a film? Nevertheless, Frank Oz’s 1986 take on ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is able to capture audiences 32 years past it’s release date. Despite a rather meagre storyline, […]
Write a piece (500-700 words) as though it is an extra chapter/chocolate room in ‘Charlie and the Factory.’ No dialogue, only describing the chocolate room in question. You may use words like ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Oompa Loompa.’ The pink boat slowly drew into a calmer section of the rich, chocolatey river. We all stepped […]