In the second episode of RevisionPod, Mr Forster and Mr Gallie discuss how to write an essay on the one question that fills every GCSE student with fear: Mercutio. Find out why Romeo's best friend would have failed his biology exams and how Mr Forster would write a poem about Mr Gallie, if he were a sixteenth century poet (which he basically is). Oh, and learn how you can take ownership of your most feared topic and turn it into one you are actually hoping and praying will come up.  

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Romeo and Juliet episode 2 - Mercutio

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This week, we use the same extract to look at how the writer has structured the text to interest us as a reader. Remember that magic question: when do things change and why?

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 3 - Life of Pi

In this episode, we take you through how to analyse the writer's use of language for AQA Language Paper 1, question 2.

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 2 - Life of Pi

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, revision podders! We hope you enjoy this episode on one of Shakespeare's most interesting characters: Juliet.

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Romeo and Juliet episode 4 - Juliet

9 episodes! 9 whole episodes--you lucky, lucky revisers! This week we look at Eric, his terrible deeds and Priestley's perhaps uncomfortable presentation of him at the play's end. Can a modern audience still relate to this message in the same way? We explore all this and more. 

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An Inspector Calls episode 9 - Eric

This episode we look at the role of pride in the older Birling's failure to learn Priestley's message. To what extent does their belief that they are simply better than Eva Smith play into their eventual downfall?

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Romeo and Juliet episode 2 - Mercutio

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