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wRiTiNg AbOuT sTrUcTuRe WiTh LiNkiN pArK, ChRiSSy CoStAnZa & CoLdPlAy

JCNovember 3, 2024

Why might a writer choose to order things the way they do? Let's find out. Whatever stage you're at with your English studies, it's always interesting t... Read More...

A-LevelClassesGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

LoVe PoEtRy WiTh CoLdPLaY

JCOctober 4, 2024

Coldplay's music is the sound of LOVE. ACTIVITY 1 Watch the video clips below. It will become clear that Coldplay made 'Moon Music' with LOVE. How do... Read More...

A-LevelClassesGCSEStudy 4

RhYmE WiTh ChArLi XcX, WiLkiNsOn, CoLdPLaY, AyRa StARR & MorE

JCMay 17, 2024

Let's listen to some brilliant songs and then write a poem with real focus on rhyming for effect! ACTIVITY 1 We can start by hearing what the experts have to say about rhyme. Enter Eminem and friends... https://youtu.be/_kQBVneC30o ... Read More...

A-LevelClassesGCSEStudyWriting With Style 4

ToP TeN sOnGs: CoLoUr

JCAugust 31, 2022

A lot of songwriters make use of colour in their lyrics - and some of those artists employ blacks, whites, greens, pinks etc. as potently as actual painters. H... Read More...

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BeSt SoNgS oF 2021

JCDecember 17, 2021

From number 50 to number 1, here are the songs we loved most this year. 50. While She Sleeps, Nervous 49. Doll Skin, Control Freak 48. Creeper, Midnig... Read More...

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SoNgS oF 2021 So FaR: MaKiNg pOinTs & DeVeLoPiNg VoCaBuLaRy

JCJune 14, 2021

We've heard so much amaaaaazing music in 2021 already! Here are the songs we've enjoyed most. Each mini-review includes a word that you can try to use in your own analytical writing! Okay, let's run through our top 50 songs of 2021 so far! You ca... Read More...

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A-LeVeL & GcSe: RhYmE

JCFebruary 20, 2021

This is the second part of a lesson which started here. Last time, we looked at approaching unseen poetry questions and we concentrated on that idea of taking ... Read More...

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