Comcast

In this week’s Comcast, the team are exploring the theme of the supernatural in Macbeth, considering how it impacts the characters and discussing whether or not the characters have control over it.

In this, a special new decade edition of Comcast, a cross-curricular team discuss the poem ‘My Parents Kept Me From Children Who Were Rough’ and its meaning. Tune in for some ideas on approaching Unseen Poetry.

In this week’s Comcast, the team are exploring and tracking the theme of ambition throughout Macbeth, considering how ambition affects the events of the play as well as the characters.

In this week’s instalment of Comcast, the team explore and analyse the archetypal Shakespearean ‘avenging hero’, Macduff, the noble warrior who brings about the end of Macbeth’s tyrannical reign over Scotland.

In this week’s instalment of Comcast, the team are tracking the character of Macduff throughout the play ‘Macbeth’ while considering his changes, impact on the play as a whole and how the audience reacts to him. Tune in for some top quotes and analysis from the English Department!

In this, the first of a new series of Comcast, the team are exploring the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth considering the role reversal and power dynamic that makes them one of Literature’s most intriguing couples.

In this, the final episode of the Eduqas Anthology series of Comcast, the team explore the theme of abundance and nature’s intrinsic connection to humanity in Keats’ ‘To Autumn’.

In this penultimate WJEC Anthology episode of Comcast, we are examining Larkin’s poem ‘Afternoons’. Written in 1959 and published in 1964, Larkin explores gender stereotypes and the monotony of domestic life. Enjoy!

In this instalment of Comcast, we are exploring the theme of power in nature; the hubris and ego of the hawk as well as its place in the natural world. Enjoy!

In this instalment of Comcast, the team are examining Imtiaz Dharker’s 1997 poem ‘Living Space’, considering themes of poverty, fragility and hope while contrasting Dharker’s work against Blake’s ‘London’. Enjoy!