SUMMER WORK – THE TEMPEST

1.Read and watch The Tempest – preferably

live or if not on DVD.

2. Write a review of the production – 400

words.

SUMMER WORK - A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE

Watch the trailer for A Street Car Named Desire on

YouTube. Create a mind-map exploring the ideas the

trailer suggests to you about the themes, narrative

and characters in the play.

Read the play and make notes on the mind-map

from the trailer, IN A DIFFERENT COLOUR, showing

how the actual play matches or contrasts with your

first ideas.

SUMMER WORK - THE BLOODY CHAMBER

Read The Bloody Chamber

Write a short story in the same gothic style as

Angela Carter. You can use a fairy-tale (reworked for

modern context) as the basis or do something

entirely original. Focus on your use of language and

gothic conventions. Do not worry if you find it hard

to plot a completely successful narrative.

SUMMER WORK –ROSSETTI POETRY

Read all the attached Rossetti poetry.

Choose five poems and make detailed notes and

annotations on them. Your notes should consider:• What the poem is about.• Analysis of language, form and structure• What might have influenced Rossetti in writing it• Links with other literature you have read

OVER THE SUMMER…You will be expected to buy the following equipment, ready for the first lesson:

• A4 Lever arch folder• Dividers and plastic wallets• Highlighters• Paper/pens/post-it notes

You will be expected to bring the completed homework tasks to the first lesson. This is to demonstrate your ability to work independently, your interest in the subject and how you intend to approach the course.