Delve into the world of essay writing, a literary form that captures personal opinions, experiences, and arguments. Learn about the structure and types of essays, including literary, research, and personal essays. Understand the...

In today’s lesson, we’ll show you how to analyse texts using the readings approach. Take your analysis of literature to the next level by applying critical readings and finding deeper meaning in your texts. We’ll guide you through...

Roland Barthes' From Work to Text is a seminal essay which lays out why, in the humanities, we have come to refer to pieces of literature, films and many other things using the catch-all term "text". Because, we refer a lot to...

Pupil outcome: I can understand what context is and how to include it effectively in my responses. Key learning points: - Context refers to the historical, social, literary and biographical. - Context should not be presented as isolated...

This video delves into the complexities of interpreting historical events and literary works, focusing on Columbus's arrival at Hispaniola and Shakespeare's The Tempest. It examines how perspectives shape our understanding of history and...

This second lesson uncovers the finer details of theatrical dramas. We’ll explore the world of characterisation, focussing on how playwrights build their characters. We’ll also examine how playwrights use scene descriptions and stage...

Using textual evidence almost always ensures that your paper will be longer, receive a better grade, and avoid plagiarism. Yet, most students struggle not with finding this research, but writing it into their papers. This video will show...

Timestamps + extra study guides, blogs and video resources for your studies ⇩⇩⇩ Moving beyond themes and characters, we now focus on evidence you can use in your essays - literary devices in Ransom, and film techniques from Invictus. //...

EXTRA RESOURCES ↓↓↓ Learn how to perform a 'close analysis' of a text - looking at the literary techniques and how this shapes and adds to an author's meaning/message. A technique borrowed from VCE Literature. // related content If you...

Macbeth!!!!! Let's do a close analysis where we look at literary devices and see how they contribute to meaning - symbols, metaphor, sounds, imagery and more! // related content Macbeth (written excerpt from this