T he 10 Mark Question

1. The 10 Mark Question

2. Learning Intention • To understand how to structure the final question for poetry questions. • To be able to structure your own answer to an unseen question. • To be able to choose relevant material from the seen and unseen poems. Success Criteria

3. How to answer the Q… • Use the headings: • General Comment(2 marks) • Exam poem(2 marks) • Other poem(6 marks)

4. (1) General Comment • Write a sentence for each poem to show how it ties in with the question.

5. (2) Exam Poem • Quote a relevant example from your exam poem. • Pick out the techniques used in the quote. • Explain what they show us and link this back to what the question is asking. • Do exactly the same again using another quotation from this poem.

6. (3) Other Poem • Do exactly the same as the Exam poem but do it six times. • You can focus on one or two other poems. NOTE: Remember to always link back to the question at the end of each bullet point.

7. Question • Discuss how the poet uses striking words and imagery to explore a deeper theme in “In Mrs Tilscher’s Class” and at least 1 other Duffy poem.

8. My Answer General Comment • In “In MrsTilscher’s Class”, Duffy uses striking imagery such as the comparison of the children to tadpoles and the personification of the bell to illustrate the theme of growing up • In “War Photographer”, Duffy uses the description of the war zone and the memory of the man dying to illustrate the theme of the horror of war • In “Valentine”, Duffy uses the imagery of the onion as a symbol of the good and bad side of love to highlight the theme of love.

9. My Answer General Comment • In “Visiting Hour”, MacCaig uses striking imagery such as thedescription of the smell of the hospital and the comparison of the illness to a cave to illustrate the theme of loss • In “Aunt Julia”, MacCaig uses the imagery of memories of his aunt and his sadness that she is dead to illustrate the theme of loss. • In “Brooklyn Cop”, MacCaig uses the imagery of the cop as a gorilla and the potential for him to be dangerous to highlight the theme of good vs. bad

10. Exam Poem “inky tadpoles changed from commas into exclamation marks” • This metaphor compares the children to tadpoles/frogs and shows how they change as they grow up. Just as a tadpole develops into a frog and changes its appearanceso too the children develop physically and mentally as they grow up. The creates the effect of emphasising how the children change as they develop through childhood. This illustrates the theme of growing up as it clearly emphasises the changes the children go through and how they become more complex and developed as they become older. “the air tasted of electricity.” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

11. Exam Poem “The hospital smell/combs my nostrils” • This metaphor compares smell to a comb brushing through the poet’s nose and shows the power of the smell. Just as a comb would pass through the strands of hairso too the smell touches every part of the speaker’s nose.The creates the effect of emphasising the fact that he cannot escape the smell. This illustrates the theme of loss as it clearly emphasises how much he dislikes this location and cannot escape how negative it is. “white cave of forgetfulness” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

12. Other Poem "half formed ghost” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “running children in a nightmare heat” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

13. Other Poem "But I hear her still, welcoming me/with a seagull’s voice” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “the absolute darkness” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

14. Other Poem “spools of suffering” • This striking word choice of tells the reader ……………………….… ………………………….... The word choice of “……………….…………..” suggests…………………………………………………. The use of alliteration creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “Not a red rose or a satin heart” • This striking word choice of tells the reader ……………………….… ………………………….... The word choice of “……………….…………..” suggests…………………………………………………. The use of alliteration creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

15. Other Poem “getting angry, getting angry, with so many questions, unanswered” • This striking word choice of tells the reader ……………………….… ………………………….... The word choice of “……………….…………..” suggests…………………………………………………. The use of repetition creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “Built like a gorilla but less timid, thick fleshed, steak coloured” • This simile compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

16. Other Poem “it will blind you with tears like a lover” • This simile compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “It is a moon wrapped in brown paper” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….

17. Other Poem “Who would be him, gorilla with a nightstick?” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... The use of rhetorical question creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ………………………………………………………. “He is a gorilla to whom “Hiya, honey” is no cliche” • This metaphor compares …………….to ………………….. and shows …………………………………………………. Just as a ……………………….. so too ……………………………………………….. The creates the effect of ……………………………………………... This illustrates the theme of …………………………………. as it clearly emphasises ……………………………………………………….