Yll’s Paragraph on Personification
This exemplar written by Yll contains all the key features of a good analytical paragraph. It makes a clear statement, it recruits an example that advances the point, the example is analysed for the language features present and how these strengthen Shakespeare’s purpose. Shakespeare uses personification in his plays to strengthen his ideas by making it clearer. It is a richer and more interesting way to mention points and say...
Macbeth: Dark Resolve
This presentation incorporates the close analysis of a short excerpt from Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth reveals her dark resolve for the presence of the figurative language feature, Personification.
MACBETH: Personification
As part of the introduction to our Year 8 Macbeth Study, we’re looking, in acute detail, at some small excerpts from the main play. Before we start reading – before we know the plot – we’re putting the microscope on the language of Shakespeare and what this might reveal. My proposition with this presentation is that Shakespeare has Macbeth use personification to reveal the extent to which Macbeth is blaming...