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Pre lim preparation. You only have 4 weeks when you return.

Pre lim preparation. You only have 4 weeks when you return. Homework over Christmas Close reading past paper – at least one! 2 critical essays – these must be researched for several hours and redrafted as necessary. I am looking for your ideas and evidence.

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Pre lim preparation. You only have 4 weeks when you return.

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  1. Pre lim preparation. You only have 4 weeks when you return. Homework over Christmas • Close reading past paper – at least one! • 2 critical essays – these must be researched for several hours and redrafted as necessary. • I am looking for your ideas and evidence. • However, answer must be relevant to the question.

  2. Critical essay 1 • Choose a play where a character does not listen to those around him/her. Show how this pride or stubbornness leads to the downfall of the character and ads to your understanding of the play as a whole.

  3. Character – Eddie Carbone • Advice regarding his relationship with Catherine. • His comments at the beginning, arrival of the cousins, changes in relationship… • Does not listen to Beatrice about Catherine and letting her grow up – find quotes • Seeks advice from Alfieri but does not take this advice – find quotes • Think about the themes this highlights – compromise ‘settle for half’ and also relevance to the title. • What happens at the end of the play and why?

  4. 2nd question for critical essay. ‘poetry is written to be read aloud’. Choose a poem which you think is more effective read aloud. Why do you think this is? Answer this using ‘Frieda Khalo Is Coming to Dinner’ • Examine features such as monologue, repetition, alliteration, onomatopoeia and imagery. • There are 3 sections to the poem • what is discussed in each section.

  5. Monologue • What is this? ‘Frieda Khalo’ is a monologue therefore we are listening to a conversation. • Find out more about this and mention it in your answer. • I am looking for you to come up with your own ideas.

  6. Imagery • ‘Frieda Khalo’ is full of images – visual and auditory. • Write about these and why do they sound better when the poem is read aloud. • Repetition –think about this as you read the poem aloud. • Who do we feel sorry for in this poem and why?

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