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English paper 2 - Unseen poetry?

  • 21-05-2012 5:03pm
    #1
    biohaiid
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    Does anyone have any notes on this?
    I know its not worth much, but still I'd like to have some clue about it.
    Teacher never covered it.


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  • #2
    ChemHickey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭ChemHickey


    biohaiid wrote: »
    Does anyone have any notes on this?
    I know its not worth much, but still I'd like to have some clue about it.
    Teacher never covered it.


    I don't have my notes on me but this is what you should do, consider the following in your response.

    title of poem. any reason for it and what does it tell us?

    Form of poem. sonnet? which type - Shakespearean or petrarchan. Is there enjambment?

    What are the main images/themes? how are they portrayed?

    What language does the poet use? how do they use it?

    Are there any similes or metaphors? what do they show us?

    What is the poet trying to say to us? Is there alliteration or assonance? Sibilance?

    Also the most important

    YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE. did you like it? why? what did you like? why did you like it? how'd it make you feel? Did it leave nyou happy or sad etc.


  • #3
    biohaiid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭biohaiid


    ChemHickey wrote: »
    I don't have my notes on me but this is what you should do, consider the following in your response.

    title of poem. any reason for it and what does it tell us?

    Form of poem. sonnet? which type - Shakespearean or petrarchan. Is there enjambment?

    What are the main images/themes? how are they portrayed?

    What language does the poet use? how do they use it?

    Are there any similes or metaphors? what do they show us?

    What is the poet trying to say to us? Is there alliteration or assonance? Sibilance?

    Also the most important

    YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE. did you like it? why? what did you like? why did you like it? how'd it make you feel? Did it leave nyou happy or sad etc.

    Thats a huge help, thanks!


  • #4
    CiaranK
    Registered Users Posts: 983 ✭✭✭CiaranK


    It;s only 20 marks so only spend like 20 minutes.
    3 to plan, 15 to write and 2 to look back :)


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