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50:40

Tracy K Smith: Poem summaries and tips for the...

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/12/09

⏰ TIMECODES BELOW ⏰If you’re studying the poetry of Tracy K Smith for the Leaving Cert, this podcast is for you! English teacher Laura Daly joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays. Laura covers different aspects of Smith's poetry in this podcast and examines each of her poems on the syllabus in detail. Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re

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44:34

Patrick Kavanagh - Poem Summaries & Tips for Leaving...

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/02/24

Studying the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh for the Leaving Cert? This podcast is for you!Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays. Peter looks at the themes and style of Kavanagh’s poetry in this podcast and examines each of his poems on the syllabus in detail. Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re

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5:47

The King Lear Podcast: #10 Imagery and Symbolism

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin brings you through everything you need to know about the imagery and symbolism present throughout the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly

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5:15

The King Lear Podcast: #3 Cordelia

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will discuss the character of Cordelia. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's YouTube

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9:25

The King Lear Podcast: #9 Themes

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin brings you through everything you need to know about the themes present throughout the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking

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4:28

The King Lear Podcast: #5 Goneril & Regan

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will be talking us through the characters of Goneril & Regan. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's YouTube

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9:07

The King Lear Podcast: #1 Intro & Background

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this first episode, Peter is going to give us some background on the play, explaining why and when Shakespeare wrote it. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's YouTube

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6:00

The King Lear Podcast: #6 Kent & Gloucester

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will bring you through everything you need to know about the characters of Kent & Gloucester. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend

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14:02

The King Lear Podcast: #2 Plot and Tragedy

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin gives us an overview of the plot of the play & tragedy. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's YouTube

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4:31

The King Lear Podcast: #7 Edmund & Edgar

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will be talking us through the characters of Edmund & Edgar in the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's

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6:38

The King Lear Podcast: #8 Other Characters

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin brings you through everything you need to know about the other characters in the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out

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4:36

The King Lear Podcast: #4 Lear

Studyclix Explains ·

2025/01/22

Studying King Lear for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will be analysing the character of King Lear. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking out Peter's YouTube

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32:58

Eavan Boland: Poem summaries & tips for Leaving Cert...

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/10/09

If you’re studying the poetry of Eavan Boland for the Leaving Cert, this podcast is for you!English teacher Laura Daly joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays. Laura covers different aspects of Boland's poetry in this podcast and examines each of her poems on the syllabus in detail. Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re

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4:59

The Hamlet Podcast: #9 Imagery and Symbolism

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered!Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this final episode, Peter is going to talk about how Shakespeare uses imagery and symbolism throughout Hamlet to convey underlying themes and moods. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly recommend checking

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10:48

The Hamlet Podcast: #8 Themes

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Peter is going to talk about 4 prominent themes in Hamlet - Revenge, Appearance vs Reality and Death and Madness. Having a good understanding of the themes and giving a thoughtful analysis of their effect on the play is crucial to gaining those high marks

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6:20

The Hamlet Podcast: #7 Minor Characters

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Peter will be talking us through some of the minor characters in the play. Peter will be discussing the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Fortinbras, the ghost, and Horatio, analysing their impact beyond what you may have initially thought on the

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5:11

The Hamlet Podcast: #6 The Characters of Polonius and...

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Peter will discuss how the characters of Polonius and Laertes are perceived by Hamlet and explore how they act as foils to Hamlet throughout the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your exams, we highly

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4:42

The Hamlet Podcast: #5 The Characters of Gertrude and...

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Peter will be talking us through the characters of Ophelia and Gertrude. As Ophelia and Gertrude are the only two female characters in the play, Peter will not only discuss their specific roles but also explore how women were treated and represented in

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5:24

The Hamlet Podcast: #4 The Character of Claudius

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Studyclix expert teacher Peter Tobin will be analysing the main antagonist of the play, Claudius. He is going to discuss the various aspects of Claudius’ character and the impact he has on the plot of the play. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert

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9:49

The Hamlet Podcast: #3 The Character of Hamlet

Studyclix Explains ·

2024/01/31

Studying Hamlet for your Leaving Cert? Studyclix has you covered! Listen to expert teacher Peter Tobin, as he takes a deep dive into the play, providing useful analysis and theories that you can use in your Shakespeare essays. In this episode, Peter will explore the dynamic character of Hamlet himself, map his character development throughout the play and discuss how the events of the play impacted his psyche. For more excellent (and free) Leaving Cert English content to help you excel in your

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