Leaving Cert 2012 Predictions.

We never done Heany in English. So I am totally f*cked if he comes up. Going to cram Kavanagh and Larkin tomorrow. Done Plath and Rich today.

Hamlet: Madness
Comparitive: V&VP
Poetry: Plath/Larkin

Nitsuj wrote: »

If Plath came up, and the question was decent, I'd be delighted, but I'd recommend doing Heaney as well. Maybe Rich too.

Oh I've done Rich, Heaney, Boland and Plath I just think Plath is going to be Boland all over again and she won't come up

Shanem10 wrote: »

What do ye think I should study for hamlet. Im just starting to do it today?

Everyone is banking on Role of Women it seems.

CaoimheCweeva wrote: »

Anyone else SCREWED for geography?

MEE!

Course is soooo long and no time left to study ;/

Heaney and Plath. That is all.

screeeewed wrote: »

Mentioning boland and heaney in the comprehention...hmm..clue does anyone think..?

I was thinking the same like they are trying to make the paper unpredictable and everyone is saying plath is up. I mean there is no rule in saying that u can't repeat poets, right????
Anyway i think heaney, larkin are mostly coming up and maybe kinsella

btw , dunno why are people saying that if Plath will be on because of the amount of people hoping that she will be up , they will probably make the question harder!?
Who on earth told yous that?
The paper was made in SEPTEMBER so they wouldn't know that people would prefer her the most..

Heaney may be a themed question, it certainly would make sense to use him to test the students analytical skills at interpreting the themes inherent in his poetry.
If this question was asked, there could only be two possible themes quizzed:

His theme of love/Universal themes
His theme of Melancholy/reflection/homestead/nostalgia

As for Plath... well no one really knows, I must yet again reassert that kavanagh may come up in my opinion, there's a lot to ask on him. Boland could also, the SEC said they wanted to make the papers less predictable and well by putting her up they certainly would catch most people off guard!

Lads in Paper One English, a proposal form, short article and a letter to an author is coming up. That's as much as I'll tell you at this point in time :cool:

rossco11 wrote: »

what type of questions could be asked on the poets? style of writing....etc???

it depends on the poet.
but general questions that can be asked on any of the poets are something like:

"the appeal of the poetry"
or its "relevance in today's world"
or the "impact it had on you"

that sorta ****
but mostly they ask questions particular to the poet. /:

Heaney questions might be about:
- how his use of memory(childhood memories & relationship memories) offers us an insight into his private life
- how his use of vivid imagery adds to the appeal of his poems
- how "irishness" is a fine quality of his poetry
- how he brings controversial themes(Northern Ireland Troubles) up in his poetry?? wouldn't be sure of that coming up but hey ya never know

Usually questions on Heaney are about how it appeals to the modern day reader.. but if he comes up i have a shneaky suspicion they'll ask something particular.

Plath questions might be about:
- the general tone of her poetry
- how she portrays herself as a woman with a striking personality through her poetry
- how her poetry illustrates her extreme feelings
- how she views the world in an unusual way
- how her poetry is disturbing yet fascinating at the same time

Larkin questions might be about:
- how he uses of universal themes(life,death,renewal,love)
- how he expresses his views on life and the human experience
- how his poetry can be quite melancholy but perfectly approachable

Kavanagh questions might be about:
- how he expresses his view on irish rural life
- how he uses interesting themes and expresses them well
- how his poetry is the perfect insight into the type of person that he was
- how he views mundane things as extraordinary and how he takes interest in the little things of life
- how there is an obvious change between his poems before he got cancer and his poems after he overcame cancer(he saw things in a different/better light)

Kinsella questions might be about:
- how he uses universal themes(relationships, memory, childhood)
- how he uses descriptive writing and vivid imagery
- how through his poetry we can see that he is a man of honesty
- how his poetry tackles difficult and challenging topics(aging & death)
- how 'the passing of time' inspired his poetry

They're the only poets i'm focusing on. S:
Hopefully that's helpful in some way or form.

literary genre or v and viewpoint?

If I have a murderous look in my eye tomorrow, it will be down to the fact that Heaney or Plath didn't come up. That is all.

Long live Heaney and his poetry. NOT

Namlub wrote: »

They'll probably mark it harder though.

because many people will write about her?
sorry , it's makes no sense to me ..