Response Strategy (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Marks for unseen poetry section
Marks for unseen poetry section
20 marks
Time to spend on unseen poetry
Time to spend on unseen poetry
Around 20 minutes
Purpose of 1st reading
Purpose of 1st reading
Get general sense, note immediate thoughts/feelings
Purpose of 2nd reading
Purpose of 2nd reading
Focus on structure, tone, recurring themes
Purpose of 3rd reading
Purpose of 3rd reading
Pay attention to details for specific questions
Universal themes to look for
Universal themes to look for
Love, war, nature, passage of time
Tone in poetry
Tone in poetry
Poet's attitude towards the subject
Examples of tone
Examples of tone
Reflective, melancholy, joyful
Literary devices to identify
Literary devices to identify
Alliteration, assonance, metaphors, similes
Structural elements to examine
Structural elements to examine
Rhythm, rhyme scheme, line breaks
PQE acronym
PQE acronym
Point, Quote, Explain/Analyze
PQE - Point step
PQE - Point step
Start by making a clear point related to the question