DoubleThink

The protagonist of this story is Maximus, a general turned gladiator. Maximus’ hamartia is his stubborn loyalty to Rome and his need to do what he believes is right and just instead of what is …

The Elizabethan/Jacobean world view The Divine Right to Rule The state of England under Elizabeth I and James I Shakespeare’s education and additional play SUMMARY + How did they influence Shakespeare? WORLD VIEW They viewed …

HAMARTIA – Flaw or error in judgementLear’s hamartia is his ego/prideThis is displayed throughout the play, both in the words he says, and the decisions that Lear makes. “Come not between the dragon and his …

Diction = The deliberate choice of words and how they are used in writing/speech Edgar ” Who gives any thing to poor Tom? whom the foulfiend hath led through fire and through flame, andthrough ford …

MELODY: Song/musical element of the tragedySPECTACLE: Sensory/visual effects MELODY is used by the fool in multiple occasions to convey his messages/dialogue “Then they for sudden joy did weep, And I for sorrow sung,That such a …

Exposition/ProtasisAn explanation of a theory or idea / The beginning or ‘first part’ of a play, drama or poem. Character/ main plot introduced. Inciting incidentAn event that gets a reader interested or ‘hooked’ in the …

“Philosophers of the 18th Century looked for new ways to understand the acquisition of knowledge and human behaviour . Understanding their theories allows us an insight into Mary Shelley’s intentions in her gothic novel, Frankenstein.” …

Summary of the story: Unlike The Tell Tale Heart, in this text we are given the name of the character, and a decent backstory. Misery is everywhere, it comes in many forms The wretchedness of …

“Evil is a consequence of good, so, in fact, out of joy is sorrow born.” “Berenice” is a disturbing short horror story written by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1835. The text follows a …