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.