Emily Dickinson is new to the OCR A-level specification. Candidates are expected to demonstrate "critical literary skills"; to show understanding and comment on "the variety of possible interpretations". But, with images of swimming butterflies, loaded guns and narrow fellows that turn out to be snakes, Emily Dickinson can seem daunting. Add in a writer who doesn't do titles or punctuation and where do you begin? Why not start with this short guide. It has been written to help you, the A level student. - Develop a sense of Emily Dickinson's purpose as a poet. - Find connections between the 15 set poems. - Understand key themes. - Stretch your ability to write clear, critically sound essays. - Learn what to leave out. - Answer exam questions with confidence. As one of Gavin's Guide's for A and GCSE level, this short, thoughtful book has two aims - to help you come to admire the author AND raise your exam grade. Gavin's Guides are written by leading private tutors. They understand what a challenge understanding classic and modern literature can be. Each week, they work one-to-one with students and so are experts at unlocking individual potential. Now, in book and e-book, all GCSE and A level students can benefit from their skill at unravelling complex ideas into clear language.
Readers and critics of Edward Thomas' poetry have always faced an intriguing and apparently insoluble question: why did a man, aged, 37, who didn't have to go to war - and who wasn't moved by patriotism or even a belief that wars solved anything - volunteer? And then why did he take the even riskier option of signing up for the Western Front? By close analysis of Edward Thomas' poems ... I believe I have the answer: a Secret Code within his poems, left for us - people who understand the mechanics of his poetry - to discover This short volume publishes this important discovery in time for the centenary of the start of World War 1. The Secret Code adds a new dimension to our understanding of how Edward Thomas viewed his own life and death. This thesis may be of interest to academics, students, historians and the general reader who just wants to enjoy Edward Thomas' work that bit more.
This must-have beginner's guide will walk you through your first steps in 3D printing at home. Get started by discovering how 3D printing has changed the world in ways you probably didn't know was possible, how to get started with 3D printing, how 3D printers work, a comparison of the different types of 3D printers, and the pros and cons to each. Then get started with your own projects with additional chapters featuring ways to maintain your printer, software packages that you can use for modeling, making your own models and modeling tips, a guide to finishing your project, a great glossary of 3D terminology and workflow chart to help you create a successful project. This complete guide gives you all you need to know about getting started with 3D printing.
Initially I began these tales with the idea of equine education and horse experiences and quickly galloped off into the dense forest of philosophy of the long winding road of gossip to eventually arrive at the stables of playful poetry.This is the long and short of it all and as the pace changed from a trot to full gallop I try to keep you glued to your saddle.True-tales in the infamous town of Vilcabamba in Ecuador.
Andrew Marvell. Diplomat. Treaty negotiator. Career politician. Tutor to the children of the rich and famous. Political commentator. Political scientist. Religious thinker. Satirist. Moralist. Oh, and I almost forgot- Poet. As a student, or perhaps a teacher of English Literature, it will be this element of the man that concerns and interests you most. But if, right now, you are feeling as concerned as interested - then take heart: this guide aims to help change all that Because of the line length of particular poems, and because of what may at first seem like challenging word choices, many people come reluctantly to Marvell. It is too difficult; his poems are 'too clever'; they are soaked in obscure literary traditions. It is all too old-hat. But In this short guide I aim to show you that the reverse is true. Marvell can be straightforward and rewarding to read, when we approach him in a disciplined way. The poetry of this clever man is filled with insights into his own times, tempered with irony. Both his insights and his irony are just as relevant to us and our times, too. Like my other Gavin's Guides, this book aims to help you come to admire the author AND raise your exam grade. Right now, Marvell is a chosen text for OCR A-Level. Exam questions ask candidates to compare Marvell with another text. This means you are free to choose which Marvell poems you study. However, examiners have inferred that the shorter, lyrical poems are not enough. So here I tackle some of the big guns The poems under the microscope in this volume are: Tom May's Death An Epitaph upon------ Upon the Death of the Lord Hastings An Elegy upon the Death of My Lord Francis Villiers An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland The First Anniversary of the Government under His Highness the Lord Protector A Poem upon the Death of His Late Highness the Lord Protector Come with me on the journey of exploring Marvell's methods and meanings, and you'll be fascinated, too. The First Anniversary of the Government under His Highness the Lord Protector A Poem upon the Death of His Late Highness the Lord Protector Together with my sections on 'Exam Technique' and 'What makes Marvell such a great poet' these poems will provide enough insight to answer exam questions fully. This is a Gavin's Guide Extra - it is aimed at able pupils and their teachers. About the author: Gavin Smithers is a private tutor, covering the north Cotswolds. He has an English degree from Oxford University and a passion for helping others to discover the joy and satisfaction of great literature. Gavin's Guides are short books packed with insight. Their key aim is to help you raise your grade Books such as this one, which are identified as Gavin's Guides Extra are aimed at the more able student and also at teachers.
