All the best for tomorrow. Try to get some sleep amongst all the last minute revision! Feel free to email me if you have any last minute questions or concerns, Ms Turner. (sturner@nautical.lambeth.sch.uk)
Themes
Look at the following slides to see why we study themes and how writers create them, sometimes unknowingly, in their work. Then try to identify the themes in the given extract from the Rossetti poem. Work with another student to compare what themes you found and what narrative devices are used to create them. Can […]
Section B questions – Exam Practice
See here for some past exam questions. You should practise as many of them possible and/or create plans of how you would answer the questions. Try working in timed conditions (1 hour on Section B). 1. Write about the significance of voice in the narratives of three writers you have studied. (42 marks) This is the question we […]
Section A Questions – Exam Practice
See here for some past exam questions. You should practise as many of them possible and/or create plans of how you would answer the questions. Try working in timed conditions (1 hour on Section A- two questions (so 30mins per question)). Auden 1. How does Auden tell the story in ‘O What Is That Sound’? […]
September 1, 1939
See here for an example essay question and some essays about the poem. Read through them to give you an idea of how other people have thought about the poem; use their thinking to influence your reading of the poem but remember that you are awarded for your own interpretation. Example essay question: ‘Write about […]
Essay Question 1 for ‘The Road’
Today in class we looked at past paper questions from Section A of the exam paper. We focused on the question ‘Write about McCarthy’s methods of telling the story from the top of page 284 to the end of the novel (21 marks)’ To succeed in your answer to this question, you must focus on […]
Response to McCarthy’s writing style – D
For homework you need to complete an essay style response based on your work on McCarthy’s writing style. You are using one of the statements we discussed, and the evidence that you found in the lesson. Also try to include some ideas based on the work we did on the frequency of certain words used […]
Catching Up
A post to remind you of work that needs to be completed, either via your blog or handed in. I have created a list of tasks that should have been completed – mostly essays. You also need to read through the work that is on the blog to ensure that you have worked through all […]
Poetic Forms – Presentations and Individ
As part of our study of poetry, you are going to be researching one form of poetry (see below). You will be using your new blog pages to create an online resource which explains the given form and explores examples. You will also be presenting this information to your fellow students.
Presentations about the character of Dai...
Today you were given the task to create a presentation based on a specific aspect of narrative that helped to create the character of Daisy. You will present this in class on Tuesday and need to ensure that your presentation takes an in-depth look at Daisy as a character, using evidence from the book to […]