Create a paragraph describing a scene using a preposition at the start of every sentence. On a rocky island just a mile or so away from the country’s capital, the island town flourished. Upon the hill sat a hundred colourful stone buildings, crammed together like sardines in a can. Under the crisp, clear waters […]
In this challenge, I was not allowed to use any of the following words generated by our class to describe night time: Monster, Mischief, Sunset, Cat, Woke, Netflix, Black, Stars, Warmth, Wolf, Lamp-Post/Street-Lamp, Sleep, Moon, Silhouette, Nightmare, Night, Bedtime, Cold, Dark, Sky, Owl, Quiet, Pillow, Scary, Blue, and Homework. It was silent. Silent like […]
Ollie Blyth – Essay – Two-Thousand and Eighteen Word Count: 1388 Explain the extent to which you agree with the following statement: “Romeo is the perfect example of a traditional tragic hero.” In one of William Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, Romeo and Juliet, (1594) one of the leading characters, Romeo, has been labelled as the story’s tragic […]
To say that a woman’s place is in the kitchen is a statement that forces the progress that we have made as a society towards woman’s rights far backwards. It enforces the stereotypical 60’s housewife that we are working so hard to force apart from our common day perception of modern life. This idea that […]
“Is love an invention created by humans?” Hmmmmmmmmmm… **Brain-Fart Incoming** Definitions of Invention: Something (a process or object) created that has not been created before. Creative ability (ie. the powers of his invention were limited). Used as a title for a certain type of baroque music (ie. Bach’s two part inventions.) Definitions […]
Tragic heroes are elements of dramatic pieces of literature which have been around for many centuries. One of the first appearances of the idea was from the Greek philosopher, Aristotle who wrote about several features that defined a tragic hero. Five of these main traits included: A flaw in judgement (hamartia). A change in fortune […]
Recently, I completed a short play script based on the first act of Romeo & Juliet, here is my reflection… What did you enjoy about the process of writing and designing a short play like this? I enjoyed being able to take a much loved story, in particular the part not so familiar to […]
“Is a white sheet of paper more blank than a black sheet of paper?” At first glance, the obvious answer that comes to mind is, “no, of course not!” But that’s boring! There must be a great deal more variables to consider than first glance. It must depend on a good deal other things […]
“If I’m being kind to you but you think I’m being horrible, am I being kind or not?” To be honest, the answer lies in the text in the first place: “If I’m being kind to you…” The question has already told us that technically, you are being kind to them. But that’s boring, […]
“…they stumble that run fast.” ONE OF FRIAR LAWRENCE’S MOST INFLUENTIAL QUOTES IN THE PLAY, this quote says a great deal about the whole play. In this scene, where we meet the Friar for the first time, we are greeted by his knowledge and wariness, this quote – among many others of his – symbolises […]