Leaving Cert '11/'12 Off-Topic 2

Meowth

Hope you're ok Jonny sorry to hear

deathbythelc wrote: »

Technically, while we procrastinate, we are in fact studying for Hamlet.

In order to understand Hamlet... You must BE Hamlet.

Yeah right now i'm plotting a play to catch out my uncle instead of studying :P
Is it bad that I havent even looked at english yet? and not planning to until the 5th

Hayezer

Starting english now, Plath help.

In Morning Song I never understood

"Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety"

and

"I'm no more your mother than the cloud that distils a mirror to reflect its own slow effacement at the wind's hand"

To my understanding, the second one is Plath fearing she has no control over her child, but my friend said it is a symbol for miscarriage ?

reznov

Hayezer wrote: »

Starting english now, Plath help.

In Morning Song I never understood

"Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety"

and

"I'm no more your mother than the cloud that distils a mirror to reflect its own slow effacement at the wind's hand"

To my understanding, the second one is Plath fearing she has no control over her child, but my friend said it is a symbol for miscarriage ?

First line depicts the idea that the child is vulnerable to the "elements" and as a result may threaten the safety of his mother. (my interpretation)

Yes, I believe the second one compares the detachment which the mother experiences with that of rain falling from clouds. Clouds can form precipitate, but not control its descent.

deathbythelc

Hayezer wrote: »

"Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety"

and

"I'm no more your mother than the cloud that distils a mirror to reflect its own slow effacement at the wind's hand"

Well, it's all relative to what you take away from it personally, I think.

But the first one basically is just showing how Plath feels about her child.. It's a really cold image highlighting her detachment from her child.

And the second one is kind of complex... It's saying that, like the cloud's destruction by the wind is mirrored in the pool it's created, Plath's own destruction will be mirrored in her child.

Edit: Kind of like she fears that no matter how hard she tries, her child will reflect her own disturbed mental state?

I think. :rolleyes:

Hayezer

Interesting, thanks lads

FaoiSin

"I'm no more your mother than the cloud that distils a mirror to reflect its own slow effacement at the wind's hand"

My understanding is that she is referring to herself as a cloud and her child as a puddle (product of the distillation or in this case birth). The puddle reflects the cloud's deterioration much like the child must witness Plath's gradual erosion.

Hayezer

England Belgium match here to ruin my leaving cert

finality

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

I just realised that I havent gone over any theorems for maths paper 2 :eek:

Same. Be grand, there's only 3

leaveiton

finality wrote: »

Same. Be grand, there's only 3

Theorem 11, 12 and 13 right?

Mysteriouschic

Is the comparative marked on the amount of comparisons you give.
I have a good answer on it which got me an A but it's a bit long, I want to try and shorten it. Is there an amount of comparisons you need to have in each paragraph or altogether? for the 70 mark question

Manic2

Oh my god!!!

Just found out my principal has me down for OL business when I'm doing HL!

Can I defo change to HL on the day if I ask the examiner??

Eathrin

Manic2 wrote: »

Oh my god!!!

Just found out my principal has me down for OL business when I'm doing HL!

Can I defo change to HL on the day if I ask the examiner??

Weren't we made check that when we paid for the exams?
You can always drop but I'm not sure about moving up, they may only have the exact amount of HL papers.

Fergus_

http://jamietuohy.wordpress.com/category/hamlet/

Lads, this is such an amazing blog, he provides 60/60 essays for various topics on Hamlet.

David1994

Learnt a characteristics of soil question in like 15 minutes... I have to study alterations of biomes now and go over my Physical essays.Then launch into English for the night!

finality

Manic2 wrote: »

Oh my god!!!

Just found out my principal has me down for OL business when I'm doing HL!

Can I defo change to HL on the day if I ask the examiner??

How does your principal have you down for anything?

reznov

finality wrote: »

Same. Be grand, there's only 3

Hold up, only three to prove? Which ones may I ask? I thought we had 6 to prove.

Mayo_Boy

finality wrote: »

Same. Be grand, there's only 3

leaveiton wrote: »

Theorem 11, 12 and 13 right?

Is that on Ordinary or Higher? I do OL

Manic2

finality wrote: »

How does your principal have you down for anything?

He came round and asked us what all subjects and levels we did and then a few days later he called us in to sign a wee thing and goes everything you told me is down on that and I was like ok grand and signed it, then we got a wee slip thing and it says I'm doing OL and I went up to him and said that I'm doing HL and he goes yeah well you signed it it's not my problem I'm sure you can move up if you ask I'm actually freaking out here!

Luno

Manic2 wrote: »

He came round and asked us what all subjects and levels we did and then a few days later he called us in to sign a wee thing and goes everything you told me is down on that and I was like ok grand and signed it, then we got a wee slip thing and it says I'm doing OL and I went up to him and said that I'm doing HL and he goes yeah well you signed it it's not my problem I'm sure you can move up if you ask I'm actually freaking out here!

Your principal sounds like an asshole.

Hayezer

Hmm should I do Kavangh or Frost? Decisions decisions. Going for Plath,Rich,Kavangh/Frost maybe the two. Boland can go away

Manic2

M&S* wrote: »

Your principal sounds like an asshole.

He seriously is! Not even just because of that but he's just not a nice person in general, has favourites etc and just makes life difficult for people.

Does anyone know if I can do anything about this though because there's no way in hell I'm doing OL. No offense to those doing OL business though.

Meowth

reznov wrote: »

Hold up, only three to prove? Which ones may I ask? I thought we had 6 to prove.

3 Theorems : Transversal, similar triangles and side of triangle divided in same ratio one.
6 Proofs: Trig proofs :P

And lads I solved the over ambitious 5th year problem... like a bawse :cool:

Canard

They can ask us to prove JC theorems too though, my book has the angles in a triangle / Pythagoras in it. Not that they'd ever be so merciful. :pac:

Meowth

Patchy~ wrote: »

They can ask us to prove JC theorems too though, my book has the angles in a triangle / Pythagoras in it. Not that they'd ever be so merciful. :pac:

They can't, you're only supposed to know how to use them. You only have to prove 3.

FaoiSin

Patchy~ wrote: »

They can ask us to prove JC theorems too though, my book has the angles in a triangle / Pythagoras in it. Not that they'd ever be so merciful. :pac:

Only Theorems 11, 12 and 13 are examinable

Manic2

^^ Is this all HL maths?

Hayezer

6 Trig proofs? What are these??

SureYWouldntYa

Patchy~ wrote: »

They can ask us to prove JC theorems too though, my book has the angles in a triangle / Pythagoras in it. Not that they'd ever be so merciful. :pac:

Thats for 6B, the JC theorems. They wont be just proofs, there is supposed to some twist with them

6A is theorems 11, 12, 13 and all constructions 16-22

Meowth

Manic2 wrote: »

^^ Is this all HL maths?

yes

Hayezer wrote: »

6 Trig proofs? What are these??

em prove:
Cos^2 A + Sin^2 A = 1
sine rule
cosine rule
Cos(A-B) =
Cos(A+B) =
Cos2A =
em yeah sorry 2 more
sin(A+B)=
Tan(A+B)=

FaoiSin

There are 8 Trig Formulae. All listed here:

http://irishjip.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/leaving-cert-project-maths-proofs-for-2012/