AQA English Literature June 2015 Predictions

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Reply 780

Issaq.M

Anyone have sample answers for conflict anthology with comparisons

Reply 781

Vivetha

Original post by eza11

is farmers bride likely to come up?

these are past exam questions

June 2014: Ghazal OR The Farmer's Bride

June 2013: Sonnet 116 OR Born Yesterday

January 2013: Hour OR The Farmer’s Bride

June 2012: Quickdraw OR Praise Song for My Mother

January 2012: Sonnet 43 OR Harmonium

June 2011: The Manhunt OR Nettles

Farmers Bride is unlikely to come up as it already has twice, but you never know....

Reply 782

Jitesh

Original post by parker13

Is it worth memorising one poem analysis and then you can always use that one and just insert the comparing bits so you know it'll be A* analysis AND give you extra time?

no because the question may be different to the analysis
it's better to spend time understanding a poem and reading lots of different interpretations imo

Reply 783

leannevictoriax

For the relationships cluster, these are the poems most likely to come up since they haven't been in exam papers for a few years now:
Contemporary:
1) The Manhunt
2) In Paris with you
3) Brothers
Literary heritage:
1) To His Coy Mistress
2) Sister Maude
3) Nettles

Praying that it's either the manhunt or nettles since they are really good ones to compare to eachother!

Reply 784

eza11

Original post by Vivetha

this is great thank you!!!

Reply 785

thebookwurm

Original post by bee264

Has anyone got points to compare sister maude and brothers?

Both poems highlight the moment at which family/sibling relationships changed or evolved. 'Brothers' shows the progression of the changing relationship in the past: from being together, the separation, and then the persona's decision to leave his brother. 'Sister Maude' however reflects on Maude's betrayal and jealousy, and then looks to the future to when they'll all die and what will become of them. Both poems address the focus of the poem directly, but this only appears at the end of 'Sister Maude' with a curse, whereas 'Brothers' addresses the youngest brother throughout. :smile:

Reply 786

mcmaster_2

to his coy mistress still hasnt turned up so im hoping to god it does. can compare it to hour if in need of help!

Reply 787

irfan_blue

Original post by mcmaster_2

to his coy mistress still hasnt turned up so im hoping to god it does. can compare it to hour if in need of help!

Which points would you make?

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Reply 788

sofilxx

Is there any chance poems on foundation tier will come up on higher?

Reply 789

neil20143

Original post by sofilxx

Is there any chance poems on foundation tier will come up on higher?

A high chance.

Reply 790

mcmaster_2

Original post by irfan_blue

Which points would you make?

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language - both poems use natural imagery to show that love is natural 'vegetable love' 'summer sky'
shows love is natural and time does not wait for it.
hour is a sonnet-traditional love form
THCM is a persuasive argument that uses 3 stanzas and is written in Iambic tetrameter which emulates the sound of a heart beat- more love stuff
could talk about greek mythology showing love is magical 'time's winged chariot' and 'midas light' could expand on them saying that midas touched things to gold and gold is precious as is love..
opposites like 'beggar' and 'rich' - 'preservation' and 'decay' show that love needs to oppose time as time won't stop for anything.
Just expand on these points and give some insightful thoughts and youd be sorted, good luck!

Reply 791

mcmaster_2

i watched one of mrbruff's videos and he said that the foundation poems can come up on higher now..

Reply 792

neil20143

Original post by mcmaster_2

language - both poems use natural imagery to show that love is natural 'vegetable love' 'summer sky'
shows love is natural and time does not wait for it.

'Vegetable love' is also an innuendo used by the poet which emphasises on the physical attraction and passion between the two lovers.

Reply 793

dylan65

For the conflict cluster, anyone got any ideas for things to talk about The Right Word?

Reply 794

CaitlinCav

Yeah, they both use language in a derogatory manor, in Brothers Armitage shows annoyance whilst the poetic voice in Christina Rossetti's poem uses language to show anger. At the end, if we follow the interpretation the Poetic Voice has committed suicide and is reunited with the mother and father, we can argue that the stanza is longer because of that, were as as distance has been created between the brothers in brothers, the last stanza could represent the seperation from his brother (it's one line shorter, symbolic to the fact his brother has been left behind, like the extra line). Differences are Brothers is in free verse to show sincerity whilst the rhyme scheme in Sister Maude has an ABAC rhyme scheme, showing half of the poem rhymes, as if to suggest she's not mentally stable due to death of the dear. Hope this helped and fingers crossed they come up, good luck.