Wednesday's lesson and homework

 

"Cat's in the Cradle"

Write a paragraph in which you analyse the way "Cat's in the Cradle presents the concept of change. Identify whether the lyrics represent change as positive or negative. Identify the type/s of change in the song. Discuss how the lyrics represent change in this way by referring to at least two aesthetic features and the way the reader/ listener is positioned by them.



Homework

Write a paragraph analysing the way the aesthetic features in the first verse and chorus of "Cat's in the Cradle" position the reader. Quote from the lyrics in your paragraph.

Editing checklist

Editing checklist

 

Sentence length – varied length or deliberately chosen length
Sentence openings – varied openings
Punctuation – used correctly and with variety
Have you tried to use something other than commas and full stops?
Vocabulary – try to find two or three places where you can use a more effective word – look at verbs particularly
Use of figurative language - similes, metaphors
Alliteration
Assonance

Week 2 Homework

Write a paragraph in which you compare Olive and Pearl's attitudes to relationships as we see them in Act 1. Remember to write an effective topic sentence and to support your point with evidence from the play.

                        

Week 4 Homework

                                                                             

"Emelia is the real hero of Othello". To what extent do you agree with this statement? If this were an essay topic, write an introductory paragraph which presents your thesis and at least two main points in support of this. This is to be posted on your blog by 8.20 Monday.

Week 3 Homework 2



Why does Othello react so quickly and so strongly to Iago's manipulation? Does the problem lie within Othello? Is Iago just too good at what he does or is it a combination of the two? Argue your case and justify your point of view in a well-structured and detailed paragraph. Refer to at least one theme and evaluate one positioning technique. Incorporate a quotation and make sure it is referenced correctly. Post to your blog (or email to me) by 8.20 Monday morning.

Week 3 Homework 1

The character, Othello, is missing from much of the early part of the play. We hear about him and what he has done from discussions among/between other characters - Iago and Roderigo; Brabantio, Iago and Roderigo; Brabantio and the Senator). When he is discussed or referred to, it is using language that we would consider quite racist in modern terms. For example, he is variously referred to as; “the Moor” (1.1.57), “the thick-lips” (1.1.66), “an old black ram” (1.1.88), and “a Barbary horse” (1.1.113). Although Othello appears at the beginning of the second scene, we do not hear his name until well into Act 1, Scene 3 (1.3.48). Why has Shakespeare chosen to introduce the main character in this way? How is the audience being positioned to see Othello and to see other characters? Write a well-structured paragraph in response, using evidence from the play, including at least one quotation and evaluating the use of aesthetic features. Post to your blog (or email to me) by 8.20 Friday morning.