Lord of the flies

x.beth.x

I've left my lord of the flies revision for english literature rather late and I've got the exam on tuesday :s-smilie:

I have spent loads of time going through the poetry and inpsector calls but haven't even started lord of the flies yet and time is running out. I have the york notes but I just wondered if people could help me with some essential quotes or scenes that are important.

Reply 1

dramaqueenk8

hey

I am doing the same book as you and my exam is on tuesday too, one way of revising that is effective is to make small cards, and write down important quotes for each main character and each main theme ( use the york notes to get the main info), therefore you have covered a lot that might be asked in the exam. So far, I have revised the complete opposite way, by revising Lord of the Flies first and not really revised much of the poems. What do you think is the most effective and efficient way to learn them?

Reply 2

Car Expert

10

BBC Bitesize has information about LOTF.

Reply 3

Harajukuboy

I have re-read LOTF, Made notes on themes, characters and the general plot regarding my LOTF revision. Concerning the poems, CGP sell i really good book analysing theanthology poem by poem, but if you dont want to pay im sure there are some grerat websites on the internet. I know bitesize covers the poems rom different cultures.
Is coursework 30% for AQA english lterature?

Reply 4

turgon

11

yes coursework is 30%, exams 70% :frown:

Reply 5

RUN4IT

Key scenes are
Simons death- shows the climax of savage behaviour. Simon is also though of as a christ/god like figure so it emphasis the savage.

Piggys death- loss of civilization. Savage has taken over.

Symbols
Conch- The conch show democracy but as the book progresses the conch is lost and Jacks sword takes over.
"Waved his sword"
"We don't need the conch anymore"

Key Quotes
" his passoniate willingness to carry the conch against all odds"-Piggy
"like a pack of kids" -Piggy
"I am not playing anymore" -Jack. Shows they are still only children.

Reply 6

Harajukuboy

Thanks Turgon and same jeans :smile:

Reply 7

jonnymoblin

Good thing to look at is how the description of the island changes as the book progresses. The conch doesn't just disappear - it also fades in colour...good thing to mention.

Reply 8

useful_idiot

http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/anthology/aqaanthology.htm

Gold for poems.

For the poems though, i really hope that one of the choices is comparing emotion in 1 Heaney, 1 Clarke and 2 pre-1914 cause then i'm sorted...

Reply 9

Zygroth

14

Deception

For the poems though, i really hope that one of the choices is comparing emotion in 1 Heaney, 1 Clarke and 2 pre-1914 cause then i'm sorted...

Hmm, you got told that as well? I just looked at the past papers and only 1/3 of the questions are in that structure :s-smilie:

The rest are quite similar, but you got to compare 2 poems with each other, then compare another 2 on a slightly different subject :s-smilie:

Reply 10

Bic Pen

Zygroth

Hmm, you got told that as well? I just looked at the past papers and only 1/3 of the questions are in that structure :s-smilie:

The rest are quite similar, but you got to compare 2 poems with each other, then compare another 2 on a slightly different subject :s-smilie:

I really hope there is a good question on comparing all 4 together. for the two part ones you have to write more whilst in the one where you compare them all together you can write in depth about 3 and touch on the third.

Has anyone recognised any patterns in the questions, any good guesses as to what will be asked this year?

Reply 11

mdmfsnfsfiosiq

Mojo_Jojo

I really hope there is a good question on comparing all 4 together. for the two part ones you have to write more whilst in the one where you compare them all together you can write in depth about 3 and touch on the third.

Has anyone recognised any patterns in the questions, any good guesses as to what will be asked this year?

can anyone answer this because i really need a good idea on this too.

Reply 12

mdmfsnfsfiosiq

anyone???

Reply 13

Zygroth

14

I'm not guessing anything :P But...These are the questions on Heaney/Clarke from 04-06:

2004:
Q20.
a) Compare the methods used to present danger in Storm on the Island and Patrolling Barnegat.
b) Compare how danger is shown in one poem by Clarke and one more poem from Pre-1914.
In both parts a) and b), remember to compare:
The dangers in these poems
How the poets present these dangers.

Q21.
Compare how attitudes towards other people are shown in 4 of the poems you have studied.
Compare Digging and 3 other poems including 1 by Clarke and 2 from Pre-1914.

Q22.
a) Compare the ways relationships between parents and children are shown in The Affliction of Margaret and On my first Sonne.
b) Compare the ways relationships between parents and children are shown in 2 post-1914 poems.

2005:
Q20.
a) Compare how poets use and present places in Sonnet and 1 poem by Heaney.
b) Compare how poets use and present places in Cold Knap Lake and 1 more from pre-1914.
In both parts a) and b) remember to compare:
How the writers use places
How the writers use form, structure and language to present places.

Q21.
Compare how the poets have used structure to contribute to the meanings of At a Potato Digging, 1 by Clarke and 2 from pre-1914.

Q22.
a) Compare how weather is presented in Patrolling Barnegat and Storm on the Island.
b) Compare the presentation of summer in The Field-Mouse and Sonnet.

2006:
Q20.
a) Compare how language is used to present different aspects of nature in Storm on the Island and Sonnet.
b) Compare how language is used to present nature in 1 by Clarke and 1 from pre-1914.

Q21.
Cmpare how strong feelings are presented in 4 poems. To do this, compare Catrin and 3 others, including 1 by Heaney and 2 from pre-1914.

Q22.
Compare the ways the poets present family relationships in 2 poems from list A and 2 from list B.
List A:
Digging
Cold Knap Lake
Mid-Term Break
Baby-sitting
List B:
The Affliction of Margaret
On my first Sonne
The Song of the Old Mother
The Little Boy Lost/Found
You should comment on:
What the relationships are
How they are presented

Reply 14

mdmfsnfsfiosiq

has anyone got any earlier questions than 2004? or where i can find some? oh and on question 22 for 2006 do you compare them all together?

Reply 15

Zygroth

14

You pick 2 poems from post-1914 and 2 from pre-1914, and compare what it asks in the Q. Same as Q21 really.

Reply 16

kellywellydoodle

12

Heya!!!!
I have loads of info on the Lord of the Flies...if u want it jst PM me

K xxxxxxx

Reply 17

prem

kellywellydoodle

Heya!!!!
I have loads of info on the Lord of the Flies...if u want it jst PM me

K xxxxxxx

hey can u send these notes to me??
thnx

Reply 18

c_mour

hey guys, i got the exam tomoz, really scared, i revised loads but i cant articulate what i want to say and put it into essay structure!!! any tips?

Reply 19

x.beth.x

OP

11

I totally forgot I put this post up :biggrin:

I have revised a bit more for english now and re read lord of the flies and thought about some of the symbols. Just need to look at the fire and some stuff for that. I did 5 past paper questions for my tutor and he said he didn't like to grade but said I've got nothing to worry about and I should have a relax tonight - apparently I've done enough work! I think I'm just going to skim over my notes and stuff for an hour before I go to bed.

Has anyone's teacher told them what they predict will be on the exam?

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