Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Video Summaries
Video summaries from my YouTube channel on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Philadelphia Here I Come: Sample Answer
Would you like to live in the world of ‘Philadelphia Here I Come?’ Explain your answer with relevant reference to the text. Why I would not like to live in the world of Philadelphia Here I Come. There are a number of reasons why I would not like to live in the world of the Read More …
Chapter Six Questions
Where did Danny and Sarah arrange to meet? Why was Danny surprised? Why was Sarah’s mother angry? Why did Sarah come to Danny’s house? Whom did Sarah blame for the accident? Whom did they see walking along the path towards them? What did Mr. Benson say boys of Danny’s age need? How do you think Read More …
Chapter Eleven Summary and Questions
The chapter begins by telling us that one day Andy just woke up. It is several days after Danny was rescued by Pete and we discover that he had to spend time in hospital as he was dehydrated and at risk of catching pneumonia. Dad got the news that Andy had woke up and went Read More …
Chapter Ten Summary and Questions
Danny tells us that he didn’t sleep at all the first night he ran away. He went to the school and realised that he had forgotten his sleeping bag so he couldn’t sleep. He also was scared that someone might try to kill him. The following morning he went to a fast food restaurant where Read More …
Chapter Nine Summary and Questions
Later that evening, dad comes in to Danny’s room to ask him if it’s true that he was at the hospital in the same room as Andy. Danny thinks about lying but says that he has to come clean about it. Dad is absolutely furious when he learns that Danny and Sarah have been hanging Read More …
The Dare Chapter Eight Summary and Questions
Danny and Sarah go to the hospital to see Andy. Danny is a bit nervous about seeing him but thinks that he looks like he is sleeping except for all the machines that he’s hooked up to. Sarah tells Danny to say hello to him and they discuss if he can hear them or not. Read More …
Introduction to the Comparative Course-Literary Genre
Literary Genre refers to the style in which your text is written or presented on stage or film. It is an analysis of how the author put the story together to present the reader/audience with a compelling story. Literary Genre examines that ways in which telling a story can differ across the various genres, like Read More …
Introduction to the Comparative Course
Cultural Context Literary Genre General Vision and Viewpoint Theme
Introduction to the Comparative Course-The Cultural Context
For Leaving Cert English, you will be asked to study three texts as part of your comparative course, under different modes of comparison. Generally, you will study a novel, a play and a film. Your job is to compare the differences and similarities in all three texts under a certain mode, for example, Cultural Context, Read More …