Remember, for post-2000 specificent poetry vs unseen poems (poems of the decade for many of us) AO1, AO2 AND AO4 are assessed. Therefore comparisons (AO4) are vital otherwise you will lose substantial amounts of marks.

Poetry exam (60 marks)

Section A: AO1, AO2, AO4 (comparison is vital) - 30 marks
Section B: AO1, AO2, AO3 (context is vital) - 30 marks

So how many is each AOs worth ? Is AO4 worth more than the rest in contemporary ?

Reply 347

Nikapro

10

Original post by auburnstar

It's only letting me do them one by one -.-

Thanks for this !

Reply 348

auburnstar

17

@Remaine Critics/critical interpretations are AO5 and not part of AO1, AO2 or AO3 so they will not count and imo are not worth losing potential words mentioning. You could, however, use sentences such as 'It could be argued that the Wife is a "proto-feminist" as ...' or 'this stanza in particular highlights [x]' which would fall under the broad 'evaluation' category.

Last minute tips for Wife of Bath @Adamski2409
1. Look at the theme and extract they have given you and choose another that fits. In reality, it does not matter what you choose as long as you can make it fit the theme (so does not have to be from Tale and Prologue or contrasting).
2. That being said, avoid choosing two passages very close together if you can help it (it's a bit of a cop-out and doesn't allow you to show detailed textual awareness from all parts of the poem)
3. Use AO1, AO2 and AO3
4. AO1 - have a clear argument, use topic sentences eg In these stanzas, Chaucer criticises the anti-feminist doctrine of the male clerks through his presentation of Alison. use keywords eg 'eponymous protagonist' - language that sounds good and makes sense. AO2 - textual analysis. Refer to it as a poem and Chaucer as a poet. Identify poetic devices eg anaphora, similes, narrative voices and examine their effects. AO3 - context to illuminate ideas eg At the time, women tended to be portrayed as either temptress Eve or Virgin Mary archetypal (ao1) figures in poetic literature.
5. Come to a conclusion. I suggest writing intros last but that is just a personal method.

Poetry Anthology:
1. Read the unseen and the Anthology poems closely and get a feel for what they are about in general relating it to the theme eg if it is about violence, what kind of violence?
2. Have an overall argument with intro and conclusion and support it with AO2 literary analysis. Identify poetic techniques eg metaphors, rhyme or rhythm, structure etc and examine their effect in relation to the theme. eg In [poem], [poet] uses [feature] which emphasises the [idea related to theme]. In contrast/Similarly, [poet 2] uses [same or different feature] to...
3. Compare and contrast between the two poems using words such as similarly, like, in contrast.
4. Think FLIRT: Form, Language, Imagery, Rhyme/Rhythm, Tone. Don't neglect FRT for language and imagery which may be more obvious. Tone can be a good indicator of a sense of closure or change in the theme, which would be a nice way to finish an essay.

Reply 349

amy4121

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Original post by Nikapro

So how many is each AOs worth ? Is AO4 worth more than the rest in contemporary ?

All worth the same, but if you don't compare I doubt you would get past band 3 18/30

Reply 350

auburnstar

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Original post by Nikapro

Thanks for this !

No problem! :smile:

Reply 351

Adamski2409

6

Original post by auburnstar

@Remaine Critics/critical interpretations are AO5 and not part of AO1, AO2 or AO3 so they will not count and imo are not worth losing potential words mentioning. You could, however, use sentences such as 'It could be argued that the Wife is a "proto-feminist" as ...' or 'this stanza in particular highlights [x]' which would fall under the broad 'evaluation' category.

Last minute tips for Wife of Bath @Adamski2409
1. Look at the theme and extract they have given you and choose another that fits. In reality, it does not matter what you choose as long as you can make it fit the theme (so does not have to be from Tale and Prologue or contrasting).
2. That being said, avoid choosing two passages very close together if you can help it (it's a bit of a cop-out and doesn't allow you to show detailed textual awareness from all parts of the poem)
3. Use AO1, AO2 and AO3
4. AO1 - have a clear argument, use topic sentences eg In these stanzas, Chaucer criticises the anti-feminist doctrine of the male clerks through his presentation of Alison. use keywords eg 'eponymous protagonist' - language that sounds good and makes sense. AO2 - textual analysis. Refer to it as a poem and Chaucer as a poet. Identify poetic devices eg anaphora, similes, narrative voices and examine their effects. AO3 - context to illuminate ideas eg At the time, women tended to be portrayed as either temptress Eve or Virgin Mary archetypal (ao1) figures in poetic literature.
5. Come to a conclusion. I suggest writing intros last but that is just a personal method.

Poetry Anthology:
1. Read the unseen and the Anthology poems closely and get a feel for what they are about in general relating it to the theme eg if it is about violence, what kind of violence?
2. Have an overall argument with intro and conclusion and support it with AO2 literary analysis. Identify poetic techniques eg metaphors, rhyme or rhythm, structure etc and examine their effect in relation to the theme. eg In [poem], [poet] uses [feature] which emphasises the [idea related to theme]. In contrast/Similarly, [poet 2] uses [same or different feature] to...
3. Compare and contrast between the two poems using words such as similarly, like, in contrast.
4. Think FLIRT: Form, Language, Imagery, Rhyme/Rhythm, Tone. Don't neglect FRT for language and imagery which may be more obvious. Tone can be a good indicator of a sense of closure or change in the theme, which would be a nice way to finish an essay.

I love you thanks so much ahaha, my exam is tomorrow and I am hella ill rn :frown:

Reply 352

EstelOfTheEyrie

OP

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Original post by marsrover

can some one help me with how to do AO4 in poetry? im doing poems of the decade

A tip my english teacher recommended to me is: don't worry about the Ao4 being integrated into paragraphs; it's not specified in the mark scheme like the prose exam, so technically you can do one poem and then the other.