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A crucible is a situation or place that forces people to make difficult decisions. It can also mean a situation of severe trial in which something is created through the interaction of different elements. This links to the play as

Rebecca Nurse advises Proctor and Putnam that they should ‘rather blame ourselves’ for the sickness of Betty than chase ‘loose spirits’. This shows that she feels that, if they start a witch hunt, the hysteria that will take over the… Continue Reading →

Comparing Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar with a range of Browning poetry, this essay will discuss and compare the devices used to present these, as well as the generated effect and the portrayal of the message that love and hate lead to… Continue Reading →

A little over seven years ago, John Humphrys penned an article titled ‘I h8 txt msgs: How texting is wrecking our language’. Tinged with irony, Humphrys’ title alluded to his fears, as brought about by the rise of texting. Within… Continue Reading →

The hypnotic rhythm of waves beating against the terrain conquers all sound other than its own, echoing outwards into the all-encompassing darkness. Behind the cover of darkness and locked in confrontation, the waters are thrown against the dense vegetation hemming… Continue Reading →

In act 3 scene 2, Antony sways the crowd’s loyalty towards him and away from the conspirators, by discrediting Brutus and his attempts to brandish Caesar as overly-ambitious. After Brutus’ speech at Caesar’s funeral, Antony switches the crowd’s allegiance back… Continue Reading →

Task Two: Personification is used to portray the sun in two different tones, which highlights the shift in tone between the first and second stanzas of Futility. In the first stanza, ‘the kind old sun’ is shown to be gentle,… Continue Reading →

Screams filled the darkness, echoing through the abyss. Situated at the epicentre of the fearful cries, sat Vaudevue, alone and cold, as the moonlight glistened off the shimmering cascade of black hair flowing from her head. The surrounding terrain had… Continue Reading →

‘But I am constant as the northern star, of whose true fix’d and resting quality there is no fellow in the of firmament. In the above quotation, Shakespeare uses a simile to create a comparison of Caesar to the northern… Continue Reading →

How is Caesar’s hubris used against him? Decius Brutus exploits Caesar by playing off of his pride, or hubris. This is done to sway Caesar towards deciding to travel to the Capitol in order for the Senate to meet. ‘Besides,… Continue Reading →