Exam:
Subject:
Topics for English Paper II (Higher):
Video eLesson (21min):
Aspects such as language, athmosphere, themes, costume, conflict and conclusions are explored. Extracts from the following drama's are explored:-
i) Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'. Three
questions from the Junior Certificate
2003 paper are examined.
ii)Modern Drama - 'Educating Rita' by Willy
Russell. Two questions from the Junior
Certificate 2002 paper are further
examined.
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- 00:06 Introductionsegment.0.6.225.26.2.html
- 01:33 Basic Aspects to Look for in the Extractsegment.0.93.225.26.2.html
- 03:40 Shakepearean Dramasegment.0.220.225.26.2.html
- 07:28 Exit Duke Frederick - Two Questionssegment.0.448.225.26.2.html
- 08:00 Question 1 - Duke Frederick Charactersegment.0.480.225.26.2.html
- 10:00 Question 2 - Relationship between Rosalind and Celiasegment.0.600.225.26.2.html
- 11:33 Question 3 - A Personal Responsesegment.0.693.225.26.2.html
- 13:06 Background to Extract - Educating Ritasegment.0.786.225.26.2.html
- 17:18 Question 1 - Frank or Ritasegment.0.1038.225.26.2.html
- 19:16 Question 2 - Rita as a Studentsegment.0.1156.225.26.2.html
- 20:58 and finallysegment.0.1258.225.26.2.html
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- 00:06 Introductionsegment.1.6.225.26.2.html
- 00:29 Background to the Extractsegment.1.29.225.26.2.html
- 01:27 An Army Tentsegment.1.87.225.26.2.html
- 05:22 Questions 1-3segment.1.322.225.26.2.html
- 06:09 Answer 1segment.1.369.225.26.2.html
- 08:34 Answer 2segment.1.514.225.26.2.html
- 10:07 Answer 3segment.1.607.225.26.2.html
Aspects such as language, athmosphere, themes, costume, conflict and conclusions are explored. Extracts from the following drama's are explored:-
i) Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'. Three
questions from the Junior Certificate
2003 paper are examined.
ii)Modern Drama - 'Educating Rita' by Willy
Russell. Two questions from the Junior
Certificate 2002 paper are further
examined.
Video eLesson (28min):
This Revisionpack also studies Shakespeare's 'Merchant Of Venice', and includes biographical notes. The trial scene from Act IV scene one is examined from a number of different angles.
Exam questions are also answered.
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- 00:06 Sample Textsegment.0.6.222.26.2.html
- 00:33 Drama is Multi-Dimentionalsegment.0.33.222.26.2.html
- 02:37 Other parts of a production will includesegment.0.157.222.26.2.html
- 05:31 William Shakespearesegment.0.331.222.26.2.html
- 06:37 Biographical Notessegment.0.397.222.26.2.html
- 08:49 Lets Look at one Shakespere playsegment.0.529.222.26.2.html
- 09:07 Sample Question 1 and Answersegment.0.547.222.26.2.html
- 12:58 Sample Question 2 and Answersegment.0.778.222.26.2.html
- 17:09 Shylock - For Himsegment.0.1029.222.26.2.html
- 19:17 Shylock - Against Himsegment.0.1157.222.26.2.html
- 20:36 The trial Scene - A Dramatic Scenesegment.0.1236.222.26.2.html
This Revisionpack also studies Shakespeare's 'Merchant Of Venice', and includes biographical notes. The trial scene from Act IV scene one is examined from a number of different angles.
Exam questions are also answered.
Video eLesson (20min):
A question is taken from the junior certificate 2002 examination paper and possible answers are explored.
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- 00:06 Introductionsegment.0.6.223.26.2.html
- 00:45 (A) Charactersegment.0.45.223.26.2.html
- 01:47 (B) Relationshipssegment.0.107.223.26.2.html
- 03:27 (C) Languagesegment.0.207.223.26.2.html
- 05:35 (D) Settingsegment.0.335.223.26.2.html
- 06:11 (E) Themessegment.0.371.223.26.2.html
- 07:06 Sample Piece of Fictionsegment.0.426.223.26.2.html
- 13:09 Answer the Following questionssegment.0.789.223.26.2.html
- 14:09 Answer 1segment.0.849.223.26.2.html
- 17:17 Answer 2segment.0.1037.223.26.2.html
A question is taken from the junior certificate 2002 examination paper and possible answers are explored.
Video eLesson (33min):
The significance of the principle themes are identified. The pack further examines what aspects to look for such as characterisation, plot, development, conflict, suspense, climax and ending.
i) The themes and plot of 'To Kill a
Mockingbird' by Harper Lee are explored.
A key scene 'the trial' is examined.
ii) The second novel explored is 'Of Mice
And Men' by John Steinbeck. The subject
matter, themes and plot are examined.
Key moments are identified, especially
- The killing of Lennie.
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- 00:06 Introductionsegment.0.6.226.26.2.html
- 01:16 Questions Tend to Includesegment.0.76.226.26.2.html
- 04:16 Characterisationsegment.0.256.226.26.2.html
- 05:33 Plot Developmentsegment.0.333.226.26.2.html
- 08:16 Novel 1 - To Kill a Mocking Birdsegment.0.496.226.26.2.html
- 08:21 Subject Matter and Themessegment.0.501.226.26.2.html
- 09:19 Plotsegment.0.559.226.26.2.html
- 19:24 Novel 2 - Of Mice and Mensegment.0.1164.226.26.2.html
- 19:37 Subject Matter and Themessegment.0.1177.226.26.2.html
- 21:23 Plotsegment.0.1283.226.26.2.html
- 32:06 Finally for the Examsegment.0.1926.226.26.2.html
The significance of the principle themes are identified. The pack further examines what aspects to look for such as characterisation, plot, development, conflict, suspense, climax and ending.
i) The themes and plot of 'To Kill a
Mockingbird' by Harper Lee are explored.
A key scene 'the trial' is examined.
ii) The second novel explored is 'Of Mice
And Men' by John Steinbeck. The subject
matter, themes and plot are examined.
Key moments are identified, especially
- The killing of Lennie.
Video eLesson (34min):
This Pack uses an example of the poem
'The Conquerors' and looks at its literary terms and points to note.
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- 00:06 Introduction - The Unseen Poemsegment.0.6.196.26.2.html
- 01:00 What is Poetry ?segment.0.60.196.26.2.html
- 01:32 What a Student Should Dosegment.0.92.196.26.2.html
- 07:11 Do you share in the poets experience ?segment.0.431.196.26.2.html
- 08:01 Some of the Literary Terms:segment.0.481.196.26.2.html
- 08:24 Alliterationsegment.0.504.196.26.2.html
- 09:03 Assonancesegment.0.543.196.26.2.html
- 10:43 Onomatopoeiasegment.0.643.196.26.2.html
- 11:46 Metaphorsegment.0.706.196.26.2.html
- 12:21 Similesegment.0.741.196.26.2.html
- 15:23 Personificationsegment.0.923.196.26.2.html
- 16:17 Euphony and Cacophoneysegment.0.977.196.26.2.html
- 19:19 Symbolssegment.0.1159.196.26.2.html
- 22:04 Hyperbole / Exaggerationsegment.0.1324.196.26.2.html
- 22:46 Rhythmsegment.0.1366.196.26.2.html
- 23:36 Blank Versesegment.0.1416.196.26.2.html
- 23:54 Rhetorical Questionssegment.0.1434.196.26.2.html
- 24:09 Poem 1 - Conquerssegment.0.1449.196.26.2.html
- 30:27 Points to Notesegment.0.1827.196.26.2.html
This Pack uses an example of the poem
'The Conquerors' and looks at its literary terms and points to note.
Video eLesson (28min):
techniques.
The four poems explained are:-
a) Acquainted With The Night - Robert Frost
b) Epitaph On A Tyrant - W. H. Auden
c) The Lake Isle Of Inisfree - W. B. Yeats
d) In Memory Of My Mother - Patrick Kavanagh
Exam Model Answers are also examined.
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- 00:06 Introductionsegment.0.6.197.26.2.html
- 01:33 Terms Outlined in Poetrysegment.0.93.197.26.2.html
- 05:23 Poem 1 - Acquainted with the Night"segment.0.323.197.26.2.html
- 10:06 Metaphorssegment.0.606.197.26.2.html
- 12:03 Poem 2 - Epitaph of a Tyrant"segment.0.723.197.26.2.html
- 17:25 Poem 3 - The Lake Isle of Inisfree/love of nature"segment.0.1045.197.26.2.html
- 23:30 Poem 4 - In Memory of My Mother"segment.0.1410.197.26.2.html
techniques.
The four poems explained are:-
a) Acquainted With The Night - Robert Frost
b) Epitaph On A Tyrant - W. H. Auden
c) The Lake Isle Of Inisfree - W. B. Yeats
d) In Memory Of My Mother - Patrick Kavanagh
Exam Model Answers are also examined.

