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  1. hendycfc's Avatar
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    Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    Ok, Choose Q13 in poetry today.

    Q- Choose a poem in which aspects of structure (such as verse form, rhyme, metre, repetition, climax, contrast, narrative development...)play a significant role.

    Show how the poet uses at least two structural features to enhance your appreaciation of the poem as a whole.

    A- Basically my poem has contrast and an anti climax at the end so i choose those two. Now i have realised anti climax isn't on it and only climax is. Does that mean they won't accept anti climax?!

    Im seriously worrying now!
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    Re: Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    if the question has the (....) after the aspects that means its an open list and you can use any other aspects of structure, they're just offering suggestions.
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    Re: Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    I did the same question (reluctantly) and I talked about things which I'm pretty sure aren't even classed as 'structural features' but YES, anti-climax is good
  4. hendycfc's Avatar
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    Re: Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    Oh thank god! I hope you are both right. Thanks so much if you are. I was absolutely sh*iting my self there :O
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    Re: Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    Yes anti-climax is acceptable I verified it with my teacher after the exam!
  6. hendycfc's Avatar
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    Re: Higher English- Someone please answer this! :/
    (Original post by n00b/)
    Yes anti-climax is acceptable I verified it with my teacher after the exam!
    Hahaha thanks! After my exam, telling everyone i used anti climax and they were saying i was wrong and it wasn't an option. I argued that if climax is on it then surely anti climax is. I was panicing after when people were saying it too me!
    Still didnt stop me from doing poor, dont think i related to the question enough. Did better in other essay it think
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