The Woman in White - Context

Why was The Woman in White so popular? Also, why did Wilkie Collins make Count Fosco Italian? You'll find out here in this podcast designed to help you write the introduction in your essay. An important skill you need to show the examiner is how CONTEXT (the time and place) of a text relates to it.

Stephano and Prospero

This is s SAT podcast. Although the characters of Stephano and Prospero may, at first, seem to be totally different. You'd be surprised though, there are some important similarities that you're supposed to pick up on!

The Tempest: all 3 characters in Act 4, Scene 1 (our second key scene)

This is a Year 9 SAT resource. How do the three conspirators (plotters) get on? They've been wading through the mud, misled by Ariel's magic - now we catch up with them as they approach Prospero's lair... or so they think. Poor misled fools!

The Tempest: Caliban in Act 3, Scene 2 (our first key scene)

This is a Year 9 SAT resource. Caliban hatches a plan! We have some sympathy we him... but does he deserve it? Listen on...

Tempest - The Character of Trinculo - (part 1)

Poor old Trinculo! Beaten up by his best friend and tormented by a monster? How is he feeling right now?

Tempest - The Character of Stephano (part 1)

Find out about the character of Stephano in the first key scene (act 3, scene 3). Who does this fool think he is?

Tempest Act 4 Scene 1 (overview of the second key scene)

This is a SAT podcast for Year 9. This is an overview of the second of our key scene. The scene contains Prospero (Ferdinand and Miranda in a small way), Ariel, Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano. Find out what happens here and make notes.