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Comparative Resources
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Increasing “P” Marks in a Studied Poetry Response

Here is a very useful exercise which can be used for the following: To scaffold notes on a poet To revise poetry and retrieve previously learned knowledge To work on increasing “Clarity of Purpose” marks Begin with this document: (I have used Emily Dickinson as an example) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TQE3QCpbfxY6uo6ovrx9i8x-BrFKaF0GGzOxDuCxPnw/edit Using your notes (or notes on this… Continue reading
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Create a Podcast (Tips)
Recording and publishing a podcast is much easier than you’d think. I have compiled a simple guide here for the beginner. Firstly, you’ll need an idea! A good place to start would be getting a TY class to record a few episodes as a project. Perhaps reading scary stories at Halloween would be an engaging… Continue reading
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JC English Study Guide
The following is a link to a Google Doc for JC students to use as a way to guide their study coming up to the exam in June. It is designed to be completed over 4 weeks and covers all of the studied elements of the course. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xUIvmy9q5emZNAMFP0JKUGUGweMSyfC1hPwjoWy4aiU/edit Continue reading
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Structuring a Paragraph
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5o1wVGbcS7qoFg6cXNuh9B8FWZlKtjvtuHEOvfUgwE/edit 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: Contempt for Othello is clear from the beginning Some motivation for his scheming is provided Duplicitous Discusses sex in very crude terms- ties in to his misogyny Opportunistic Exploitative Manipulative Diabolical Extremely cruel Completely remorseless and unrepentant/determined to see his plot to the end Remains enigmatic until the end Overall… 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.
