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The Theme of Justice in King Lear
Before you begin an exploration of this theme, you should ask yourself the following questions: A structured approach to this theme will help you to unravel its complexities in the play. Therefore, following the structure below will help you. All you have to do is look for the relevant quotation. Tips: Your focus here should Continue reading
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King Lear Important Quotation
King Lear General Quotes Cordelia: Nothing.Lear: Nothing can come of nothing, speak again. Which of you shall we say doth love us most?(King Lear to daughters) Unhappy that I am, I cannot heaveMy heart into my mouth. I love your majestyAccording to my bond; no more nor less.(Cordelia to King Lear) Let it be so. Continue reading
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Iago in Othello
Character of Iago Central points: Overall analysis: A completely diabolical villain who exploits characters’ weaknesses and seizes any opportunity to create discord. He remains one of Shakespeare’s most heinous villains. Iago’s contempt for Othello is established from the beginning of the play. In his discussion with Roderigo in scene one, he openly admits that he Continue reading
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T.S. Eliot Teaching Booklet
T.S. Eliot Ms. C. Cotter A link to a Google Doc of this booklet which can be printed: Click Here Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in 1888 in Missouri to a Bostonian family. Educated at Harvard and later completed graduate work at Oxford. Eventually settled in England and became a British citizen in 1927. Converted Continue reading
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Emily Dickinson Teaching Booklet
Emily Dickinson (Biography from poets.org) Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley, but only for one year. Her father, Edward Dickinson, was actively involved in state and national politics, serving in Congress for one term. Her brother, Austin, who attended law school Continue reading
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Poetic Techniques Bingo
This is a nice way of encouraging students to find and comment on various poetic techniques in both unseen and studied poetry. Students tick all that apply and are then expected to provide examples from within the poem. Continue reading
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Idea for TY English Project
Link to blank project for the novel The Catcher in the Rye that can be done with Transition Year students https://docs.google.com/file/d/1VYHgMRCiv1XLRHNcc8FFTdVwoqndJpnv/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword Continue reading
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Personal Essay Plan
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-cKuQ7Fpf0k__MV378XlEzz4XvvMniCpqBoV3TjLDro/edit Continue reading
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WB Yeats Teaching Slides
Here is a link to Google slideshow to teach the poetry of WB Yeats. I have also added it to the “links to slides” section on this site. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vjyZ77AUA0dG-noNEvjIbv2xGqwCBzXw-oITlcrqOhE/edit Continue reading
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About Me
Ms. Cotter’s Class is a run by Claire Cotter, a teacher and SEN Coordinator in Christian Brothers College Cork.
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