A video entitled “Flashback and Foreshadowing” which analyzes how an author's use of time in a story contributes to the reader's understanding.

A spoiler free look at one of my all time favorite short stories, Ray Bradbury's "Usher II" pays homage many of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous tales including: “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Pit in the Pendulum,” “The Premature Burial,”...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the events of chapter 2 and the role of the three pigs Key learning points: - Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer are emerging as the most powerful animals on the farm - The three pigs all have different...

Today we’re going to look at how our computers read and interpret computer files. We’ll talk about how some popular file formats like txt, wave, and bitmap are encoded and decoded giving us pretty pictures and lifelike recordings from...

Welcome back to Destroying Drama! In this first lesson, we’ll delve into some of the ‘big picture’ aspects of theatrical drama. Get ready to explore the anatomy of a playscript and how information is conveyed in this exciting medium....

This video examines a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on the dramatic moments of Caesar's assassination and the immediate aftermath as the conspirators confront the consequences of their actions. The video...

This video delves into the dramatic lead-up to Julius Caesar's assassination as he arrives at the Capitol, highlighting key interactions with ominous figures and foreshadowing his fate. It explores Caesar's disregard for the soothsayer's...

The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . these are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...

The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...

The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . These are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...

Richard Blanco’s mother, seven months pregnant, and the rest of the family arrived as exiles from Cuba to Madrid where he was born. Forty-five days later, the family immigrated once more to New York City, and eventually settled in...

Richard Blanco’s mother, seven months pregnant, and the rest of the family arrived as exiles from Cuba to Madrid where he was born. Forty-five days later, the family immigrated once more to New York City, and eventually settled in...

Pupil outcome: I can explore selected examples of enjambment in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, ‘The Lady of Shalott’. Key learning points: - Enjambment is when there is no punctuation at the end of a line of poetry. - You can analyse a...