George M's English Journal

I think that Isabellas view on slang is biased and one sided. It doesn’t show both sides of the story. I disagree with Isabella Kerr because slang is just another form of communication used by a the younger generation and even… Continue Reading →

You walk into Canada Water train station at south bermondsey, heading home after a long day of boring work. when you enter the station You will notice the nasty smell of the all the sweaty people coming home after a… Continue Reading →

How do Shakespeare and the studied poets use literary techniques to communicate their ideas about fate? Poets Shakespeare, Kipling and Shelley use similar techniques to show how fate works within there poems and plays e.g romeo and Juliet. The techniques… Continue Reading →

How do Shakespeare and the studied poets use literary techniques to communicate their ideas about fate? Structure Introduction 2. A. Romeo + Juliet – he that hath steerage of my course, direct my sail. B. Use of metaphor C. Song… Continue Reading →

“my name is ozymandias, king of kings: look on my works, ye mighty and despair.” “Blind is his love, and best befits the dark” Both Shakespeare and Shelley use lambic pentameter to show that both the poem and the play… Continue Reading →

how does Shakespeare and the studied poets use literary technique to communicate their ideas about fate? Literary devices – personification, imagery, dramatic irony, pathetic fallacy, metre: iambic pentameter, metaphors, Volta foreshadowing narrative devices.

Evidence of fate – “For my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin this fearful date”. Shakespeare reveals his preoccupation with fate in Romeo and Juliet through Romeo’s premonitions just before he goes to the… Continue Reading →

Shakespeare used language in the prologue to communicate his ideas about fate. Shakespeare believes fate is real, as no matter what the characters do they couldn’t avoid there inevitable death. When Shakespeare says in the prologue ” from forth the… Continue Reading →

time / place – Verona: friar Lawrence cell. Characters – friar John , friar Lawrence. Summary – friar Lawrence, learning that Romeo has not received his letter, hurries to the capulets vault.