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ESL English Language Learning - Adult Literacy - Listening & Reading - Audiobooks - Stories. American Stories in Easy English / American Stories in VOA Special English (ESL/EFL) There are 57 fifteen-minute MP3 files.

American Stories in Easy English / American Stories in VOA Special English (ESL/EFL)

That is about 14 hours of listening. BBC Shakespeare Archive - London Grid for Learning. LGfL is delighted to announce that the BBC Shakespeare Archive Resource is now available to all LGfL TRUSTnet schools.

BBC Shakespeare Archive - London Grid for Learning

The BBC has granted access to its collection of TV and radio programmes (over 500 from the past 50 years), as well as over 1,000 high-quality photographs of some of the world's leading Shakespearean actors and actresses in some of the most iconic performances. LGfL curriculum experts will be putting together a series of accompanying learning resources through the course of 2016 in order to further enhance the collection. The curriculum relevance of Shakespeare needs little introduction for English and Drama across the Primary and Secondary phases, and teachers are encouraged to browse the collection to embed into existing schemes of work and medium-term plans. LGfL is grateful to the BBC for approving all these resources for full educational use. What is included in the archive? Summary of the archive content Highlights of pre-1989 programmes include: School access only.

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Examine The Ways In Which Alice Walker Uses Language To Reflect Celies Growing Maturity And Confidence. - GCSE English. Extracts from this document...

Examine The Ways In Which Alice Walker Uses Language To Reflect Celies Growing Maturity And Confidence. - GCSE English

Introduction Examine The Ways In Which Alice Walker Uses Language To Reflect Celie's Growing Maturity And Confidence The language Walker makes use of at the beginning of the novel portray Celie as a very innocent and nave child. The letters themselves, especially the first six, are quite simplistic and nave in both language and style and this further suggests the immaturity of Celie. The impression the first letter suggests is that Celie is a very confused, nave young girl. Walker has included what appears to be a crossed out mistake in the very first letter. Middle is becoming sexually interested in her also. Conclusion By letter nineteen, Walker has developed Celie's character by the expression of more emotions. The above preview is unformatted text. Varsitytutors. How do you analyze a novel? Reading literature (novels and plays, for example) requires a different approach than reading a textbook.

How do you analyze a novel?

In literature, the meaning isn't often stated directly, but is implied. How to Analyze Poetry. Poetry is a compact language that expresses complex feelings.

How to Analyze Poetry

To understand the multiple meanings of a poem, readers must examine its words and phrasing from the perspectives of rhythm, sound, images, obvious meaning, and implied meaning. Readers then need to organize responses to the verse into a logical, point-by-point explanation. A Database of Poetry Analysis. Anti-novel. Sparknotes. Summary Tristram's mother reveals a voyeuristic curiosity in her desire to watch through the keyhole as Uncle Toby makes his march for Widow Wadman's heart.

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Corporal Trim has had some difficulty in getting Toby's ragged clothing and old wig tidied up; fortunately, Tristram tells us, Toby's goodness of heart shines forth in his countenance to such a degree that he looks good in anything. The advance begins, but then Toby and Trim detain themselves outside Mrs. Wadman's door while Trim tells of his brother Tom, who married a widowed Jewish sausage-maker in Lisbon and was taken into custody by the Inquisition.

Walter and Mrs. Quiz. Book 2 ends with what literary technique?

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CliffhangerClimaxEpilogueEpitaphRising action Please select an option In Book 2, Tristram cites an essay from which famous philosopher? John LockePlatoSir Francis BaconThomas HobbsThomas Paine. Cliffhanger - Examples and Definition of Cliffhanger. Compare and contrast "London" by William Blake and "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth. William Blake's (1757-1827) "London" written in 1792 is a devastating portrait of a society in which all souls and bodies were trapped, exploited and infected.The poem is a devastating and concise political analysis, delivered with passionate anger, revealing the complex connections between patterns of ownership and the ruling ideology, the way all human relations are inescapably bound together within a single destructive society.

Compare and contrast "London" by William Blake and "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth.

William Wordsworth's (1770-1850) sonnet "Composed upon Westminster Bridge 3rd September 1802" is a 'momentary poem' written when the coach on which he and his sister Dorothy were travelling to London to board a ship to Paris paused on the Westminster Bridge across the Thames. Wordsworth describes what he sees, thinks and feels on a specific day at a specific moment. Had September 3, 1802, been a dismal day of rain, fog or overcast skies, we would not have this lyric to enjoy. "How the Chimney-sweeper’s cryEvery black'ning Church appalls. " The Satanic Verses Lesson Plans for Teachers. Teaching The Satanic Verses The Satanic Verses lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles.

The Satanic Verses Lesson Plans for Teachers

Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. Free Audio Books: Poetry. Try Audible Now & Get a FREE Audiobook!

Free Audio Books: Poetry

Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your MP3 player or computer. Below, you'll find great works of poetry by Auden, Rimbaud, Frost, Plath, Dickinson, Whitman & many others. Click here to see our our complete collection, 900 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free. Also please see our related collection: 800 Free eBooks for iPad, Kindle & Other Devices See our complete list of Free Audio Books. Openculture. BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy English Teachers. Literature study guides. TeachingEnglish. Teacher's Guides.