Brexit
This 2016 speech argued for Britain to leave the EU and was delivered by a prominent Conservative politician.
Who is Boris Johnson?
Written during the Harlem Renaissance in 1926, this poem asserts African American belonging in the United States.
What is I, too by Langston Hughes
Written at the height of the British Empire in 1899, this poem promotes the idea that imperialism was a moral duty to “civilize” colonized peoples.
What is “The White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling?
This concept describes something that is both familiar and strange at the same time, creating discomfort in horror.
What is the Uncanny.
This subgenre of crime fiction centers on solving a mystery by identifying the culprit among a limited group of suspects.
What is "whodunnit"?
This HBO film portrays the data-driven campaign strategies and political tensions leading up to the Brexit referendum.
What is Brexit: The Uncivil War?
In this 1978 poem, written in the aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement, the speaker repeatedly rises against historical oppression and racism.
What is Still, I rise by Maya Angelou
First performed in 1740 and later revived in nationalist contexts like the Last Night of the Proms, this song celebrates Britain’s naval power and imperial dominance.
What is “Rule, Britannia!” by James Thomson?
In Stephen King’s essay, horror movies are compared to this kind of release that helps people cope with their darker impulses.
What is a psychological or emotional release (or “catharsis”)?
This famous fictional detective, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, appears in both A Study in Scarlet and A Scandal in Bohemia.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
This analytical method focuses on how language, persuasion, and argumentation are used in political texts.
What is rhetorical analysis?
Released in 1991, this rap song addresses police brutality and systemic racism in urban America, reflecting tensions that predate movements like Black Lives Matter.
What is “Trapped” by 2Pac?
In this 1950 short story set in post-independence India, a Westernized Indian man’s identity is challenged when he is humiliated on a train by a British official.
Question: What is “Karma” by Khushwant Singh?
This Edgar Allan Poe poem features a grieving narrator visited repeatedly by a mysterious black bird.
What is "The Raven".
This storytelling approach blends factual reporting with literary techniques, often used in true crime narratives.
What is New Journalism?
This text uses humor and rap to present opposing views on Brexit and highlight political division.
What is The Brexit Battle Rap?
In The Hate U Give, this linguistic concept is shown when Starr shifts between her language at home and her predominantly white private school.
What is code-switching?
In this 1985 poem, the speaker rejects “Queen’s English” and asserts a Caribbean identity, illustrating postcolonial resistance to linguistic dominance.
What is “Listen Mr Oxford Don” by John Agard?
This element in horror builds tension by delaying information and keeping the audience in uncertainty.
What is suspense?
This podcast, beginning with the case of Adnan Syed, helped popularize modern true crime storytelling.
What is "Serial"?
This term refers to works that explore the cultural and political impact of Brexit.
What is Brexlit?
Rooted in the history of slavery and segregation, this term describes unfair attitudes or judgments about individuals based on race, often explored across the studied texts.
What is prejudice?
Delivered in 2008, this official speech acknowledged the historical mistreatment of Indigenous Australians, including the Stolen Generations.
What is Kevin Rudd’s apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples?
This approach to horror sees monsters and fear as reflections of cultural anxieties and societal issues.
What is horror as a mirror of society?
In Murder on the Orient Express, this detective solves the case of a murder committed on a snowbound train.
Who is Hercule Poirot?