The trusted guide to achieving top marks in Leaving Cert Poetry.
For each poet, Poetry Focus provides the following exam-focused features:
✜ a concise biographical introduction puts the poet in context
✜ a synopsis of each prescribed poem provides a useful overview
✜ individual poem glossaries assist and extend understanding
✜ striking images paired with key quotes ignite the imagination
✜ initial response questions encourage and improve personal interaction
✜ study notes on each poem provide a focused discussion of theme and style
✜ Fresh commentary shows students how to articulate and express to a top-grade standard
✜ analysis sections provide graded sample paragraphs with examiner’s comments
✜ class/Homework exercises are examination-style for extra practice
✜ summary points provide a snapshot of the key aspects of each poem
✜ Leaving cert sample essays with marking scheme and examiner’s comments
✜ Updated sample Leaving cert Questions with sample essay plan
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EXTRA FEATURES IN YOUR eBOOK
• Key pop-up quotes selected for each poem
• additional sample graded paragraphs focusing on Developing your Personal response
• Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected and placed weblinks
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- ISBN13 9780717170401
- Publish Date 5 February 2016
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 6 July 2021
- Publish Country IE
- Publisher Gill
- Imprint Gill Education
- Format Paperback
- Pages 480
- Language English