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Secondary / sixth form

King Lear

William Shakespeare

An ageing king divides his kingdom after a public test of love. Follow the distance between flattering speech and dependable care, then consider how exposu...

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Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore

Power, P. (Patrick), 1862-1951 [Editor]; O'Clery, Michael, 1575-1643 [Contributor]

Life of St. Declan of Ardmore and Life of St. Mochuda of Lismore — English source edition. Subject: Declan, Saint, Bishop of Ardmore, active 6th century --...

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Lord of the Flies

William Golding

A group of boys attempts to organise life on an island while fear and competing leadership reshape their rules. Trace the changing significance of objects...

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Macbeth

William Shakespeare

Macbeth follows a celebrated soldier whose desire for the crown turns loyalty into violence. Prophecy offers possibilities, but the decisions made by Macbe...

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Matilda

Roald Dahl

Matilda’s love of reading meets adults who use authority in sharply different ways. Compare the exaggerated cruelty of some scenes with quiet acts of encou...

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Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

Conversation becomes a contest in Much Ado About Nothing, but playful misunderstanding can turn into damaging accusation. The play places lively exchanges...

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On Liberty

John Stuart Mill

An argument about freedom asks when social pressure or state power can legitimately constrain a person. Distinguish disagreement from a reason to restrict...

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Othello

William Shakespeare

Othello examines how trust can be redirected by a persuasive speaker. Iago uses suggestion, selective information and the responses of others to turn uncer...

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Richard II

William Shakespeare

A struggle over royal authority becomes a study of the stories that sustain power. Richard’s elaborate language contrasts with Bolingbroke’s practical move...

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Richard III

William Shakespeare

Richard recruits the audience into a story of calculated ambition. Watch how private asides and public performances create different versions of him, then...

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