Seyi's English Journal

The clock had just struck four as I dragged myself up the last couple of steps that led to my bedroom. I reminisced on the fact that it was just under an hour ago that I was staring out of… Continue Reading →

Dear Isabelle Kerr, I believe that slang can add emphasis to conversations, especially among teenagers. You say, “The Oxford dictionaries are awarding these dismal words a degree of permanence that is both unrealistic and unnecessary.” Evidently you want Oxford dictionaries… Continue Reading →

The clock had just struck four as I dragged myself up the last couple of steps that led to my bedroom. I reminisced on the fact that it was just under an hour ago that I was staring out of… Continue Reading →

Corporal punishment should not be reintroduced in schools. I define corporal punishment as a form of physical punishment involving the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or to execute discipline. Nonetheless in this essay I will explain why… Continue Reading →

Having read My Last Duchess, it later becomes evident that it is a dramatic monologue which was written by Robert Browning from 1812-1889. I believe that Robert Browning has displayed pride within the poem almost immediately within the first line…. Continue Reading →

Within this essay I am going to analyse and compare how William Shakespeare and Robert Browning portray flaws in each of their plays/poems, which I have studied. The Robert Browning poems that I have decided to use in comparison to… Continue Reading →

Text Response I disagree with this article because I do not think that the use of slang is bad. I believe that slang can emphasise conversations, especially amongst young people. Isabelle Kerr says, “By including them online, the Oxford dictionaries… Continue Reading →

After reading through the poem, the seventh stanza particularly attracted my attention. From the language which the character has used I get the impression that she is in a hurry as she says, “Quick–is it finished?”. Swiftly afterwards she starts… Continue Reading →

I was strolling down the beach casually, when it began to approach dawn. As rays of sunlight began to fade, I could still see the golden sand gleaming as sunlight reflected off it. The strength of the wind got stronger and… Continue Reading →

How many syllables must a sonnet have? What is my sonnet about? Do you like the sonnet if yes or not state why? What do you like about it? Explain why What do you dislike? Explain why Do you think… Continue Reading →