The final session of the term involved an exploration of the first section of THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER. Students were encouraged to consider the significance of character, location, language and the ballad form.
HOMEWORK: Students need to read Gatsby and prepare for the mock exam in January. Students also need to read/listen to TROTAM and soak up some of the resources that are available on this blog. Students should digest the BBC documentary series THE ROMANTICS. See link below:
http://becuriouslit.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/year-12-lesson-twenty-five-12th-dec-14.html
Here is a TROTAM podcast that I created for the fine minds of my students:
https://soundcloud.com/fishymedia/literature-podcast-two-the
Richard Burton reads the poem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGH4p4z4s5A
COLERIDGE'S 'THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER' is one of the most famous poems ever created so please feel free to indulge in some independent research to develop a more informed understanding of this poem.
ENJOY THE WINTER BREAK BUT PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE A STUDENT. READ THE TEXTS AND INDULGE IN SOME CRITICAL THINKING!!
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