BBC website about the real King Herod (comparing him to the character he is given in the Bible)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/history/herod.shtml
This page discusses the Massacre of the Innocents, the event for which Herod is notorious. Notice what he did to his own sons and wife:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_the_Innocents
More detail about the real Herod:
http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/e-h/herod.html
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A good reference tool for lots ot Duffy's poems:
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/greek/
A great revision tool
http://www.southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk/english/duffypowerpoint.ppt
Take your time, think and use it to help you with several key exam skills.
FIND A SAMPLE EXAM PAPER HERE:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/eng_lit_a_trb_new.php
Use the drop down menu on the top right hand side and select "Unit 1". Scroll through to find the Struggle for Identity in Modern Literature options at the end.
Take your time, think and use it to help you with several key exam skills.
FIND A SAMPLE EXAM PAPER HERE:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/eng_lit_a_trb_new.php
Use the drop down menu on the top right hand side and select "Unit 1". Scroll through to find the Struggle for Identity in Modern Literature options at the end.
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