"Poem At Thirty-Nine" by Alice Walker explained, annotated and

Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English: Language and Literature Course!

Introduction to the Course

Welcome to our Edexcel IGCSE Anthology Course! (1:25)
Introducing your teacher! (3:09)
Course expectations (3:45)
English GCSE Terminology Explained! (18:35)
How To Write Essays Using the P.E.E Method (11:12)
How to write an amazing P.E.E.L Paragraph! (7:11)
How to find KEY WORDS in a question! (17:59)
Thesis Statements: What Is It? How To Write The Perfect Thesis Statement (8:37)
Downloadable Resources!

Back to basics: Important techniques explained!

Anadiplosis explained! (4:30)
Anaphora explained! (3:45)
Anapestic tetrameter explained! (7:34)
Anthropomorphism explained! (2:18)
Asyndeton explained! (3:23)
Polysyndeton explained! (3:26)
Chiasmus explained! (4:47)
Chremamorphism explained! (3:27)
Colloquial language explained! (3:59)
Epistrophe explained! (4:40)
Epizeuxis explained! (3:42)
Five poetic techniques that you will find in ANY poem! (5:27)
Heroic couplet explained! (5:11)
Hypophora explained! (3:59)
Palindrome explained! (2:35)
Personification vs anthropomorphism explained! (2:41)
Portmanteau explained! (3:21)
Trochaic tetrameter explained! (4:50)
Trochaic trimeter explained! (5:00)
Iambic pentameter explained! (8:45)
Zoomorphism explained! (3:23)
10 Creative Writing Words explained! (5:56)
How to memorise a novel explained! (4:49)

PART 1: PAPER 1, SECTION A - NON-FICTION TEXTS

"The Danger Of A Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explained & analysed! (26:27)
"A Passage To Africa" by George Alagiah explained and analysed! (25:08)
"The Explorer's Daughter" by Kari Herbet explained and analysed! (19:38)
"Explorers Or Boys Messing About?" by Steven Morris explained and analysed! (21:29)
"127 Hours: Between A Rock And A Hard Place" by Aron Ralston explained! (19:14)
"Young and Dyslexic? You've Got It Going On" by Benjamin Zephaniah explained! (29:18)
"A Game Of Polo With A Headless Goat" by Emma Levine explained and analysed! (21:52)
"Beyond The Sky And The Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan!" by Jamie Zeppa explained! (25:11)
"H Is For Hawk" by Helen Macdonald explained and analysed! (25:21)
"Chinese Cinderella" by Adeline Yen Mah explained and analysed! (29:04)
Downloadable resources!

PART 2: PAPER 2, SECTION A - POETRY AND PROSE TEXTS

"Disabled" by Wilfred Owen explained and analysed! (14:11)
"Out, Out" by Robert Frost explained and analysed! (12:16)
"An Unknown Girl" by Moniza Alvi explained and analysed! (10:45)
"The Bright Lights of Sarajevo" by Tony Harrison explained and analysed! (13:06)
"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou explained and analysed! (14:03)
"The Story Of An Hour" by Kate Chopin explained and analysed! (27:45)
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant explained and analysed! (63:05)
"Significant Cigarettes" by Rose Tremain explained and analysed! (53:54)
"Whistle and I'll Come To You" by Susan Hill explained and analysed! (22:39)
"Night" by Alice Munro explained and analysed! (69:08)
Downloadable resources!

PART 3: PAPER 1, SECTION A - POETRY

"If" by Rudyard Kipling annotated, explained and analysed! (13:33)
"Prayer Before Birth" by Louis MacNeice annotated and analysed! (17:44)
"Blessing" by Imtiaz Dharker explained, annotated and analysed! (8:13)
"Search For My Tongue" by Sujata Bhatt explained and analysed in depth! (12:31)
"Half-Past Two" by U A Fanthorpe explained, annotated and analysed! (13:32)
"Piano" by D H Lawrence explained, annotated and analysed! (9:09)
"Hide And Seek" by Vernon Scannell explained, annotated and analysed! (11:59)
"Sonnet 116: Let Me Not To The Marriage Of True Minds" by William Shakespeare! (8:08)
"La Belle Dame Sans Merci" by John Keats explained, annotated and analysed! (15:46)
"Poem At Thirty-Nine" by Alice Walker explained, annotated and analysed! (14:02)
"War Photographer" by Carol Ann Duffy annotated, explained and analysed! (16:30)
"The Tiger" by William Blake explained, annotated and analysed! (11:14)
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning explained, analysed and annotated! (19:58)
"Half-caste" by John Agard explained, analysed and annotated! (13:09)
"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas explained an analysed! (8:26)
"Remember" by Christina Rossetti explained, annotated and analysed! (7:56)
Downloadable resources!

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men: Plot Summary & Overview! (31:34)
Of Mice and Men: Plot, Character and Context Explained In Depth! (31:34)
Of Mice and Men: George's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (7:26)
Of Mice and Men: Lennie's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:44)
Of Mice and Men: Slim's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (4:58)
Of Mice and Men: Curley's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (5:34)
Of Mice and Men: Curley's Wife's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (8:37)
Of Mice and Men: Candy's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (8:14)
Of Mice and Men: Crooks' Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:41)
Of Mice and Men: The Theme of Companionship Explained! (8:39)
Of Mice and Men: The Theme of Loneliness Explained! (9:36)
Of Mice and Men: The Theme of Dreams Explained! (11:32)
Of Mice and Men: The Theme of Authority - Exam Model Answer Explained! (25:43)
Of Mice and Men: Candy's Character On The Ranch - Exam Model Answer Explained! (23:40)
Downloadable resources!

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Introducing Macbeth (18:49)
Macbeth: The Entire Play Summarised in FIVE MINUTES! (4:36)
Macbeth context explained in depth! (7:05)
Tragedy Genre explained! (2:53)
Act 1: Detailed Reading and Analysis (61:16)
Act 2: Detailed Reading and Analysis (49:37)
Act 3: Detailed Reading and Analysis (51:30)
Act 4: Detailed Reading and Analysis (51:28)
Act 5: Detailed Reading and Analysis (50:01)
Macbeth: Last Minute Mindmap Revision! (22:23)
Macbeth character and key quotes: word level analysis! (10:19)
Top FIVE Macbeth Quotes explained! (14:46)
Lady Macbeth character and key quotes: word level analysis! (6:07)
Top FIVE Lady Macbeth Quotes explained! (13:55)
The Witches character and key quotes: word level analysis! (5:54)
Top FIVE Witches Quotes explained! (10:59)
King Duncan character and key quotes: word level analysis! (5:40)
Top FIVE King Duncan Quotes explained! (11:51)
Macduff character and key quotes: word level analysis! (4:23)
Top FIVE Macduff Quotes explained! (10:21)
Banquo character and key quotes: word level analysis! (5:10)
Top FIVE Banquo Quotes explained! (10:09)
Macbeth: Theme of Ambition Explained! (10:41)
Macbeth: Theme of Supernatural Explained! (9:55)
Macbeth: Theme of Reality and Appearances Explained! (7:45)
Macbeth: Theme of Loyalty and Guilt Explained! (10:15)
Macbeth Exam Question Practice: Let's Look At A Model Answer! (18:27)
Macbeth Exam Question Practice: Let's Look At Another Model Answer! (16:57)

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Romeo and Juliet: An Introduction! (40:13)
Romeo and Juliet: Overview (40:13)
Romeo and Juliet: Prologue (3:23)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 1 (53:35)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 - Chorus (3:59)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 (40:16)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 3 (52:54)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 4 (30:55)
Romeo and Juliet: Act 5 (27:51)
Romeo and Juliet: Last Minute Mindmap Revision! (22:32)
Romeo character and key quotes: word level analysis! (6:32)
Juliet character and key quotes: word level analysis! (6:01)
The Nurse character and key quotes: word level analysis! (4:41)
Mercutio character and key quotes: word level analysis! (4:31)
Tybalt character and key quotes: word level analysis! (4:01)
Benvolio character and key quotes: word level analysis! (4:07)
Lord Capulet character and key quotes: word level analysis! (3:56)
Friar Lawrence character and key quotes: word level analysis! (3:23)
Romeo and Juliet: The Theme of Conflict Explained! (14:56)
Romeo and Juliet: The Theme of Love Explained! (11:59)
Romeo and Juliet: The Theme of Family Explained! (12:26)
Romeo and Juliet: Let's Practice A Past Paper Question - Model Answer! (21:25)
Romeo and Juliet: Let's Practice Another Past Paper Question - Model Answer! (16:48)

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

Introducing The Merchant of Venice! (1:12)
The Merchant of Venice: plot, character and summary mindmap! (13:45)
Antonio character and key quotes: word level analysis! (11:34)
Shylock character and key quotes: word level analysis! (13:52)
Portia character and key quotes: word level analysis! (10:06)
Nerissa character and key quotes: word level analysis! (8:29)
Gratiano character and key quotes: word level analysis! (7:36)
Bassanio character and key quotes: word level analysis! (10:16)
Jessica character and key quotes: word level analysis! (9:59)
Lorenzo character and key quotes: word level analysis! (7:53)

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible: Plot Summary and Overview! (10:41)
The Crucible: Act One, Act Two, Act Three and Act Four Explained! (14:24)
The Crucible: Salem Witch Trials and House Committee On Un-American Activities! (18:51)
The Crucible: John Proctor's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (9:21)
The Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis (8:21)
The Crucible: Abigail's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (9:40)
The Crucible: Reverend Parris' Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (8:08)
The Crucible: Reverend Hale's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:36)
The Crucible: Judge Danforth's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (7:38)

A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller

A View From The Bridge: Plot Summary and Overview! (5:35)
Alfieri's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:24)
Eddie Carbone's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (7:06)
Beatrice's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (5:12)
Catherine's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (4:59)
Rodolfo's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (5:51)
Marco's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:37)

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre: Plot Overview Explained! (11:50)
Jane Eyre: Jane Eyre's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:11)
Jane Eyre: Mr Rochester's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (5:49)
Jane Eyre: Mrs Reed's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (6:54)
Jane Eyre: Helen Burns' Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (4:17)
Jane Eyre: Bertha Mason's Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (4:37)
Jane Eyre: St John Rivers' Character - Key Quotes and Word-level Analysis! (4:59)
Jane Eyre: Let's Practice A Past Paper Exam Question - Model Answer! (25:53)
Jane Eyre: Let's Practice Another Past Paper Exam Question - Model Answer! (26:55)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: plot, character and summary mindmap! (12:57)
Victor Frankenstein character and key quotes: word level analysis! (12:15)
The Creature character and key quotes: word level analysis! (10:58)
Captain Walton character and key quotes: word level analysis! (9:16)
Elizabeth character and key quotes: word level analysis! (5:17)
Justine character and key quotes: word level analysis! (6:12)
Frankenstein: The Theme of Knowledge Explained! (10:18)
Frankenstein: The Theme of Prejudice Explained! (13:12)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE A: PAPER 1 EXAM - HOW TO ANSWER THE 2018 'H IS FOR HAWK' PAPER IN LIVE REACTION!

English Language A: Paper 1 (2018 'H Is For Hawk' Exam) Live Walkthrough And Timings Advice! (31:28)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 1 - Live Exam Response! (2:00)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 2 - Live Exam Response! (6:36)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 3 - Live Exam Response! (7:18)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 4 - Live Exam Response! (14:34)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 5 - Live Exam Response! (24:20)
'H Is For Hawk' Exam Paper: Question 6 - Live Exam Response! (31:27)

English Language A: Paper 1 – 2019: Meeting My Parents and Chinese Cinderella

English Language A Paper 1 Timings Advice (10:39)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Walkthrough (7:14)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 1 (2019 Exam) (16:24)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 2 (2019 Exam) (2:55)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 3 (2019 Exam) (8:35)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 4 (2019 Exam) (10:23)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 5 (2019 Exam) (22:40)
Meeting My Parents & Chinese Cinderella Question 6 (2019 Exam) (19:04)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE A: PAPER 2 EXAM - HOW TO ANSWER THE 2016 'WHISTLE AND I'LL COME TO YOU' PAPER IN LIVE REACTION!

English Language A: Paper 2 - A Walkthrough Of The 'Whistle and I'll Come' Paper (18:09)
Language A: Paper 2 - How To Answer Question 1 Of The 2016 Exam (Whistle and I'll Come To You) (30:22)
Language A: Paper 2 - How To Answer Question 2 Of The 2016 Exam (Whistle and I'll Come To You) (22:54)

MODEL ANSWERS: HOW TO WRITE WINNING MODEL ANSWERS WITH A FEW SIMPLE STEPS!

English Language A Paper 1 Timings Advice (10:39)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (14:45)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 2 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (6:39)
Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Paper 1 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (8:14)
Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Paper 2 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (7:08)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language: Paper 3 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (2:23)
Edexcel IGCSE English Literature: Paper 3 | Walkthrough Of The Exam Paper! (2:28)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 1 Model Answer! (9:56)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 2 Model Answer! (2:22)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 3 Model Answer! (4:41)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 4 Model Answer! (5:49)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 5 Model Answer! (12:11)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Question 6 Model Answer! (12:00)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Another Question 1 Model Answer! (9:20)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Another Question 2 Model Answer! (4:42)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Another Question 3 Model Answer! (9:18)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Another Question 4 Model Answer! (15:16)
Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1 | Another Question 5 Model Answer! (25:15)
HOW TO WRITE WINNINGS ESSAYS: A SIMPLE FRAMEWORK EXPLAINED! (14:38)
HOW TO WRITE A COMPARISON ESSAY! (12:02)
PAPER 1: "THE EXPLORER'S DAUGHTER" AND UNSEEN EXTRACT - COMPARISON MODEL ANSWER (27:02)
PAPER 2: "STILL I RISE" MODEL ANSWER! (13:07)
COMPARISON ESSAY: COMPARING "SONNET 116" AND "REMEMBER" (ENGLISH LIT. PAPER 1) (14:44)
COURSEWORK MODEL ANSWER: "DISABLED" AND "OUT, OUT" (ENGLISH LANG PAPER 3)! (13:40)

UNSEEN POETRY REVISION: LITERATURE PAPER 1 EXAM (SECTION A)

Five Literature Techniques You'll Find In ANY Poem! (5:27)
"Form" in poetry: what is it? How do you spot it? (4:31)
Unseen Poetry Exam Explained! (3:38)
Unseen Poetry model answer for the "Brendon Gallacher" 2022 Exam (24:33)
Unseen Poetry model answer for the "Turning Ten" 2022 Exam (21:08)

ANTHOLOGY POETRY REVISION: LITERATURE PAPER 1 EXAM (SECTION B)

How To Write A Full Mark Essay Comparing "Search For My Tongue" and "Poem At Thirty Nine" (May 2019 Paper) (16:57)
How To Write A Full Mark Essay Comparing "The Tyger" and "Blessing" (May 2020 Paper) (17:01)
How To Write A Full Mark Essay Comparing "Hide and Seek" and "War Photographer" (May 2020 Paper) (18:07)

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