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Original post by justanotherindigo

Poetry was way, way better than the stupid exam I mucked up on Tuesday!
The unseen poem was awesome too :smile:

What poetry cluster did you study?
I did Relationships and answered the question on 'Praise Song For My Mother'....
WOOHOO! Literature is now out of the way! :wink:

I did character and voice, My favourite poem is Ozymandias and I really wanted to talk about power - the question was "in the poem Ozymandias how do the poets present the theme of power..." (or something like that)
I WAS SOOO HAPPY!!

sorry while I just have this outburst...

I NEVER HAVE TO DO ENGLISH LITERATURE EVER AGAIN!!!!

no more analysing texts to within an inch of my sanity...aaaaaaah the relief

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Original post by g.k.galloway

LOL! My favourite poem was Sonnet 43 and I could compare it to Praise Song...
Same! Poetry is usually my worst nightmare, but tHe question was amazing!!
WOW! You do have some genuine hate :wink:

I'm doing it for A-Level... so it's until September I'm free :party:

English Language is next week, and that is definiately NEVER AGAIN!!! :smile:

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Tuesday's exam went horrifically. Today's was better, although I'm not sure about Section B. I think I'll probably going to get an A overall at most now.

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Original post by Pandora.

Tuesday's exam went horrifically. Today's was better, although I'm not sure about Section B. I think I'll probably going to get an A overall at most now.

Yeh this one felt like it went better, the only thing is i'm not sure if i wrote enough for part B...

I'm sure you'll get an A* - you're epic at english!!! :biggrin:

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Original post by justanotherindigo

LOL! My favourite poem was Sonnet 43 and I could compare it to Praise Song...
Same! Poetry is usually my worst nightmare, but tHe question was amazing!!
WOW! You do have some genuine hate :wink:

I'm doing it for A-Level... so it's until September I'm free :party:

English Language is next week, and that is definiately NEVER AGAIN!!! :smile:

Lol!

I don't mind the subject, I read books all the time - I just don't like the excess analysing of every tiny detail!!

It is my reserve though... oddly

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Original post by g.k.galloway

Yeh this one felt like it went better, the only thing is i'm not sure if i wrote enough for part B...

I'm sure you'll get an A* - you're epic at english!!! :biggrin:

That's what I'm worried about for Part B. I wrote aobut harsh sounds contrasting with soft sounds, but I completely forgot the posh words for the. :facepalm:

What did you write about? :smile:

And I very much doubt it.... you haven't seen my paper from Tuesday! :cry2:

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Original post by Pandora.

Tuesday's exam went horrifically. Today's was better, although I'm not sure about Section B. I think I'll probably going to get an A overall at most now.

Same!
I did unbelievably BAD on Tuesday's paper, even though the questions I wanted came up, so my chances of getting an A* was definiately out of the window :frown:

Luckily, today's was better... :wink:

You'll do well! You're really good at English :smile:

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Original post by justanotherindigo

Same!
I did unbelievably BAD on Tuesday's paper, even though the questions I wanted came up, so my chances of getting an A* was definiately out of the window :frown:

Luckily, today's was better... :wink:

You'll do well! You're really good at English :smile:

I know how you feel. Still, at least the examiner can mark the paper however they like - they might just take pity on us! :tongue:

And thanks - I'm sure you'll have done wonderfully, we all just tend to focus on the bad points when we do an exam and forget the good bits. :smile:

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Original post by g.k.galloway

Lol!

I don't mind the subject, I read books all the time - I just don't like the excess analysing of every tiny detail!!

It is my reserve though... oddly

haha--nice :wink:

So we are doing pretty much on the same track I guess (with A-Level options I'm speaking about!)
You'll get a really good mark! :biggrin:

Are you doing the language paper on Tuesday?
Lovely weather outside! :smile:

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emmawood_

Somebody please tell me I wasn't the only person to compare Conscientious Objector to Hitcher? :frown:

Feel like such an idiot right now but I couldn't think of anything to write for Your Dad Did What as it's such a specific poem. :frown:

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Original post by Pandora.

That's what I'm worried about for Part B. I wrote aobut harsh sounds contrasting with soft sounds, but I completely forgot the posh words for the. :facepalm:

What did you write about? :smile:

And I very much doubt it.... you haven't seen my paper from Tuesday! :cry2:

You'll be fine!!!

I wrote a lot about the long term mental effect, the amount of really young children etc, the constant threat, all backed up with quotes etc.
Also put about enjambment making it seem like they were breathless after running to the shelter..bit of a short straw but it was an okay idea I think. Other than that a few little bits and bobs.

My question 1 on tues. paper was fine, but my 2nd was a little rushed...we'll see on results day I suppose :s-smilie:

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Which questions did everyone choose and what did you compare them with? :smile:

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Original post by Pandora.

I know how you feel. Still, at least the examiner can mark the paper however they like - they might just take pity on us! :tongue:

And thanks - I'm sure you'll have done wonderfully, we all just tend to focus on the bad points when we do an exam and forget the good bits. :smile:

I know how you feel too!
I just felt so guilty after that exam, the fact that I let my teacher and myself down.... :frown:

After asking me yesterday how I did, well... she didn't believe me! So results day will be a dreadful one by the way it looks :frown:

I know right!

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Original post by g.k.galloway

Your answer sounds far better than mine! Oh no... :frown:

Good luck for the results! :smile:

(2 months yesterday!)

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Original post by justanotherindigo

haha--nice :wink:

So we are doing pretty much on the same track I guess (with A-Level options I'm speaking about!)
You'll get a really good mark! :biggrin:

Are you doing the language paper on Tuesday?
Lovely weather outside! :smile:

Yeh, that's good!!! We can help eachother!

not sure...my record of results for english is not exactly the best ... We'll see!
I'm sure you'll do well though :smile:

Yes I am.. .hate the timing, I do love the descriptive writing questions though!

It is !!! If anything a little too hot, It was boiling in the exam hall! I'm going out for a dog walk in a bit, then may do a couple of physics past papers for wednesday..(i think its wednesday..)

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Original post by Pandora.

Which questions did everyone choose and what did you compare them with? :smile:

I did the Relationships cluster and I chose the the question about 'Praise Song For My Mother' and I compared it to 'Sonnet 43'.
The unseen poem, I just wrote what came into my mind!
What about you? x

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Original post by justanotherindigo

I know how you feel too!
I just felt so guilty after that exam, the fact that I let my teacher and myself down.... :frown:

After asking me yesterday how I did, well... she didn't believe me! So results day will be a dreadful one by the way it looks :frown:

I know right!

I completely agree with you. My teacher is so brilliant, I feel like I've let him down. :frown:

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you on August 23rd! :h:

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