The Tempest and Hag-seed - A Textual Conversations Guide

This study guide has been created to assist high school English students in their understanding of set texts. It provides an analysis of issues and discussion of important ideas contained in the texts. Particular care has been taken to ensure that students are able to examine each text in the context of HSC Advanced English Module A: Textual Conversations.

Features:

• Plot summary
• Character analysis
• Setting
• Thematic concerns
• Language studies
• Essay questions and a modelled response
• Other textual material
• Study practice questions
• Useful quotes

Contents

• Textual Conversations
• Context, Values and Influence
• Context of The Tempest
• Summary of The Tempest
• Context of Hag-Seed
• Summary of Hag-Seed
• Themes or Issues of the Texts
• Characters in the Texts
• Resonances and Dissonances in Setting
• Language Features, Narrative Techniques and other Devices
• Textual Conversations
• The Essay
• Writing Points for a Textual Conversations Essay
• Structuring an Essay Response
• Sample Essay Response
• Essay Questions
• Other Types of Responses
• Additional Questions