Shakespeare Comedies and Tragedies. Know the conventions

It is really worthwhile to understand and recognise the conventions that Shakespeare follows when writing his comedies and tragedies. In terms of answering questions in exams, this understanding will inform your A04 Literary contexts and also AO2 awareness of Form. So it really pays to be aware of the conventions of each form, Comedy and Tragedy. I have made a video tutorial on each (below). The videos cover:Language (verse v prose), Characterisation, Structure, Plots,Contexts, Interpretations.

Teacher Feedback on Presentation of Caliban Essay

Here is my feedback on the essay "Caliban is presented as a noble being". How far do you agree with this presentation of Caliban in The Tempest?

BBC Radio 4 In Our Time Archive

The In Our Time radio Programmes Archive are now available. Here you will find a wide range of radio programmes covering all the literary periods of your main texts. Hereis one on Oscar Wilde and The Aesthetes. There are also a series of Shakespeare Programmes to access. I have put a link on Twitter to the recent elizabethan Tragedies programme which will be useful for The Tempest and Tis Pity She's a Whore.