Dr Ovenden and Ms Lindsay's Year 9 English Class

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Having taught German and English at Nottingham and Vienna Universities while completing my PhD, I came to the conclusion that more than anything else in the world I wanted to be an English teacher in London. As Head of Department at London Nautical School I have a clear vision for the department and with very talented staff we are striving to provide the boys with an enriched curriculum in English, which is innovative and distinct. We hope that our online presence contributes to this, but please be patient as some of us embark on a steep learning curve...

The analytical essay – Fate in ‘Romeo and Juliet’

During these last two weeks of term you will be writing your analytical essay. Our title is ‘How does William Shakespeare explore the idea of fate in his play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?. The finished essay needs to be handed in… Continue Reading →

March 20, 2013 1

Romeo and Juliet – The Insults Duel

Today we had volunteers duel verbally in Shakespearean insults and it was a close tie between Louie and Kai, who demonstrated their sharp tongues to deadly effect! ‘Thou simpering, lily-livered pantaloon’ was one of my favourites.

January 29, 2013 0

Romeo and Juliet – Oxymorons

The class looked closely at Romeo’s early speech in which he speaks in oxymorons in order to express his unrequited love for Rosaline.  Many of the tableaux created by the boys were really effective at showing the tension in the… Continue Reading →

January 29, 2013 0

Romeo and Juliet – The Prologue and its purpose.

Last week we translated the prologue as a class and considered the question ‘Why does Shakespeare tell us the ending at the beginning?’ Ebeneezer made the well-observed comment that it forces the audience to react differently to the play. We… Continue Reading →

January 29, 2013 0

Romeo and Juliet – Initial discussions

This week we have started to delve into Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’.  The first task you approached with gusto was galloping around the classroom to the rhythm of iambic pentameter.  We established the natural rhythm and then went on… Continue Reading →

January 15, 2013 0

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