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Eavan Boland: Poem summaries & tips for Leaving Cert English Poetry revision
If you’re studying the poetry of Eavan Boland for the Leaving Cert, this podcast is for you!
English teacher Laura Daly joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays.
Laura covers different aspects of Boland's poetry in this podcast and examines each of her poems on the syllabus in detail.
Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re studying.
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And for more great Leaving Cert English content on Studyclix, check out our topic page on Eavan Boland:
https://www.studyclix.ie/leaving-certificate/english/higher/poetry-boland/study-this-topic
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro & Background
1:57 - Poem 1: Child of Our Time
4:44 - Poem 2: The War Horse
8:01 - Poem 3: The Famine Road
11:30 - Poem 4: Love
14:50 - Poem 5: The Pomegranate
18:44 - Poem 6: This Moment
21:07 - Poem 7: Outside History
23:34 - Poem 8: The Black Lace Fan My Mother Gave Me
26:38 - Poem 9: The Shadow Doll
29:29 - Poem 10: White Hawthorn in the West of Ireland
32:29 - 33:00 - Conclusion
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The Hamlet Podcast: #9 Imagery and Symbolism
Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!
Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays.
In this final episode, Peter is going to talk about how Shakespeare uses imagery and symbolism throughout Hamlet to convey underlying themes and moods.
For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92KBWQhZ6bpEZe9x62Et3Q
As always, we love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please get in touch by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact us via the chatbox on Studyclix.ie. You can also reach us through any of our social media channels.
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4:59
The Hamlet Podcast: #8 Themes
Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!
Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays.
In this episode, Peter is going to talk about 4 prominent themes in Hamlet - Revenge, Appearance vs Reality and Death and Madness. Having a good understanding of the themes and giving a thoughtful analysis of their effect on the play is crucial to gaining those high marks in your exam.
For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92KBWQhZ6bpEZe9x62Et3Q
As always, we love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please get in touch by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact us via the chatbox on Studyclix.ie. You can also reach us through any of our social media channels.
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10:48
The Hamlet Podcast: #7 Minor Characters
Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!
Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays.
In this episode, Peter will be talking us through some of the minor characters in the play. Peter will be discussing the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Fortinbras, the ghost, and Horatio, analysing their impact beyond what you may have initially thought on the first read of Hamlet. This is the kind of critical literacy that will help you score higher marks in your exam!
For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92KBWQhZ6bpEZe9x62Et3Q
As always, we love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please get in touch by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact us via the chatbox on Studyclix.ie. You can also reach us through any of our social media channels.
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The Hamlet Podcast: #6 The Characters of Polonius and Laertes
Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!
Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays.
In this episode, Peter will discuss how the characters of Polonius and Laertes are perceived by Hamlet and explore how they act as foils to Hamlet throughout the play.
For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92KBWQhZ6bpEZe9x62Et3Q
As always, we love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please get in touch by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact us via the chatbox on Studyclix.ie. You can also reach us through any of our social media channels.
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Welcome to Studyclix Explains, a new branch of The Studyclix Podcast. This is the home of all the great notes content made by Studyclix experts to help you gain those top marks in your exams.
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