Author: theamazingkeith
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Titus Andronicus practice writing question – figurative writing by Aron in act 2 scene 1
The figurative language used by Aron in his soliloquy at the beginning of act 2 scene 1 suggests much about Aron’s character and motives. “Now climbeth Tamora Olympus’ top/Safe out of fortune’s shot, and sits aloft,” Within the opening line, Aron has already used metaphor to show that Tamora has risen to have unrivalled power,…
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Titus Andronicus practice writing question – figurative writing by Aron in act 2 scene 1
Question: What does the figurative language that Aron uses in his soliloquy at the beginning of act 2 scene 1 suggest to us about his underlying motives in the play? I will be bright….quote 3rd person – idolises himself
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Titus and Andronicus – act 1 scene 1 – EXTREMELY SHORT SYNOPSIS!
Emperor of Rome dies. Titus Andronicus (a general returned from the war) is told to be emporer. He says NO! Emperors sons (Saterninus and Basianus). fight over emperor. Titus says Saterninus (elder) should be emporor, who takes Lavinia (Titus’s daughter) as his bride. However Basianus (other son) runs away with her. Titus kills one of…
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Practice for mock papers, analyzing articles
In both articles information is present about members of the Conservative party giving a letter to Mr.Cameron asking him to delay the passing of a bill legalising same-sex marriage. Both articales share that the letter was delivered by hand to No.10 Downing Street, and state that the date they wanted to postpone the bill until…
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GCSE controlled assessment final piece – creative writing: a short story inspired by a Hawk Roosting : Roost
Roost A short story inspired by ‘Hawk Roosting’, a poem by Ted Hughes. You sit on top of the world, your eyes closed; your thoughts are, for this instant, calm. Aloft above the clashing turmoil of the inner city, you stop, and are at peace. The moment passes, and you’re back to the distortion, clouds…
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GCSE controlled assessment day 2 – creative writing: a short story inspired by a poem
Roost A short story inspired by ‘Hawk Roosting’, a poem by Ted Hughes. You sit on top of the world, your eyes closed; your thoughts are, for this instant, calm. Aloft above the clashing turmoil of the inner city, you stop, and are at peace. The moment passes, and you’re back to the distortion, clouds…
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Practice writing for GCSE controlled assessment: creative writing based on a poem
Roost A story inspired by the poem, ‘Hawk Roosting’ View the ground from up here. Below me, the ground stretches endlessly in all directions, a barren landscape of drab outhouses, broken by the occasional skyscraper. The day to day battle, a percentage so slim, but I was here. I reside in the revered top floor,…
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Creative writing practice gcse first page – hawk roosting
I soared through the void, suspended by seemingless nothing. I hung, with minimal effort, in the sky. I serveyed the barren ground, scrutinising it for the meerest sign of life.
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Dystopian Olympics opening paragraph – final edition– creative writing practice gcse
The flood lamps blinked on in a torrent of streaming bright light, illuminating the single dark track, walled on either side. At the finish a single box held seats, the remainder of the vast stadium empty. Footsteps echoed off the walls and three figures entered the solitary box via a previously unseen door, the light…
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Dystopian Olympics opening paragraph – creative writing practice gcse
The flood lamps blinked on in a torrent of streaming bright light, illuminating the single dark track, walled on either side. At the finish a single box held seats, the remainder of the vast stadium empty. Footsteps echoed off the walls and three figures entered the solitary box via a previously unseen door, the light…