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2006 Poets

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  • 15-10-2008 10:59pm
    #1
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    Can anyone tell me what poets were on the syllabus for the leaving cert in 2006? I know what ones came up, I just need to know what others were on it.

    Thanks.


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    PurpleFistMixer
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    You're not trying to predict the pattern, are you?

    Waste of time better spent actually learning 5 poets, IMO.


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    No, well sort of, I'm not trying to pick the exact pattern, but in the last 7 or 8 years the same poet has rarely came up twice, with one or two exceptions.

    I've learnt 4 poets aleardy, just trying to decide what the wisest choice for my 5th would be; I want to pick the most statistically likely really!


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    PurpleFistMixer
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    A tip: (that thank god worked out for the other english class in my year... they only studied the 3 women on the course), women poets seem to tend to come up. Of course, everyone's waiting for a year where it doesn't, but if you're trying to predict, that's a popular one.


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    Yah I've heard that before. Usually a female and an Irish poet come up; At least one of both has came up since the new English course was introduced in 2001 anyway. Probably a safe bet to go with both!

    Everyones hoping for Rich to come up again, I hope she doesn't, I can't stand her. And seeing as she came up last year, and is on for the 2010 leaving cert too, I doubt she'll come up this year.


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    xOxSinéadxOx
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    I HATE ELIZABETH BISHOP!


    well, her poetry


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    Cokehead Mother
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    There is so much Bishop hate on this board. :eek:


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    Cokehead Mother wrote: »
    There is so much Bishop hate on this board. :o

    Whats not to hate about her?! But I'm guessing she's going to come up this year, so better get liking her!


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    challengemaster
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    Our english teacher informed us today of what comes up:

    1 x Irish poet
    1 x Female poet
    1 x American poet (generally - however this year is an exception)
    1 x Old poet

    My predictions are something like :

    Irish: Longley or Montague
    Female: Bishop
    American/exception: Walcott (Near enough to america?)
    Old: Keats

    They'd be my 5 to learn off, after today.


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    Piste
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    Bish it is so!

    My problem is though instead of writing "Elizabeth Bishop" I tend to accidently write my own name instead >.<


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