ICSE English Literature 2027: Julius Caesar and Treasure Chest
Every text on the 2027 Literature paper: Julius Caesar, Acts III to V, and the five stories and five poems of the new Treasure Chest. Full lessons, free, with no sign-up.
CISCE ICSE Regulations and Syllabuses, 2027 examination, checked by Core9X in October 2026. Older Treasure Chest pieces, such as Chief Seattle's Speech or Old Man at the Bridge, are not on it.
Drama: Julius Caesar
4 texts- Drama 170 min of reading
Julius Caesar — Act III, Scene 1
- Introduction
- Where we are: a recap of Acts I and II
- The scene, retold in our own words
- Conclusion: why this scene matters
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Drama 289 min of reading
Julius Caesar — Act III, Scenes 2 and 3
- Introduction
- Where we are: a recap of Act III, Scene 1
- Scene 2, retold in our own words
- Scene 3, retold: Cinna the poet
- Brutus and Antony: two speeches compared
- Conclusion: why these scenes matter
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Drama 388 min of reading
Julius Caesar — Act IV, Scenes 1 to 3
- Introduction
- Where we are: a recap of Act III
- Scene 1, retold: the triumvirs in Rome
- Scene 2, retold: before Brutus's tent near Sardis
- Scene 3, retold: the quarrel in Brutus's tent
- Conclusion: why this act matters
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Drama 489 min of reading
Julius Caesar — Act V, Scenes 1 to 5
- Introduction
- Where we are: a recap of Act IV
- Scene 1, retold: before the battle
- Scene 2, retold: Brutus attacks
- Scene 3, retold: the death of Cassius
- Scene 4, retold: Young Cato and Lucilius
- Scene 5, retold: the death of Brutus
- Conclusion: why this act matters
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read
Prose: Treasure Chest
5 texts- Prose 162 min of reading
With the Photographer
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Prose 254 min of reading
The Elevator
- Introduction
- About the author
- The story, retold in our own words
- Conclusion: why the ending is so frightening
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Prose 353 min of reading
The Girl Who Can
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Prose 452 min of reading
The Pedestrian
- Introduction
- About the author
- The story, retold in our own words
- Conclusion: what the story warns us about
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Prose 562 min of reading
The Last Lesson
- Introduction
- About the author
- Historical background
- The story, retold
- Conclusion: what the story teaches
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read
Poetry: Treasure Chest
5 texts- Poem 158 min of reading
Haunted Houses
- Introduction
- About the poet
- The poem
- The poem explained, stanza by stanza
- Conclusion: the poet's message
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Poem 255 min of reading
The Glove and the Lions
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Poem 342 min of reading
When Great Trees Fall
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Poem 439 min of reading
A Considerable Speck
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read - Poem 537 min of reading
The Power of Music
Also: notes section by section, key terms, themes and revision notes.
Read
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