[OLD EDITION] Verse 2023 LC English HL

Verse 2023 - Leaving Cert Poetry - Higher Level - Set (Textbook amp; Poetry Skills Portfolio Book) Complimentary ebook version A full, annotated sample essay and sample essay questions for new prescribed poet 23 Paula Meehan. All past questions for each poet are included. Latest and final versions of prescribed poet Derek Mahons poems, as they appear in The Poems (2021). Contains all eight poets prescribed for examination in 2023. Features a clear, colourful A4 layout. A key image accompanies each poem. Timeline for each poet offers relevant biographical detail to give context to their work. Pre-reading and comprehending and responding questions for all poems. Exploring sections after each poem offer immediate, clear analysis in a concise format. Relevant quotations and biographical details are integrated in the commentary, providing a model for essay answers. Creating questions contains innovative writing assignments prompted by the poem, which allow practise for Paper 1 through the study of poetry with common formats such as letters and blog posts. End-of-chapter theme sections contain handy reference tables showing the main themes within each poem. Major themes are explored in-depth, bringing together an overall analysis of the poet. End-of-chapter language and imagery sections offer notes on key literary techniques used by the poet with relevant examples for each. Sample essay plans and paragraphs for each poet develop skills in building structured answers that respond accurately to the question asked. Unseen Poetry section offers friendly guidance on approaching the unseen question with a variety of fresh poems and songs. Glossary of poetic terms gives clear explanations to refer back to when needed. Exam Advice sections provide useful information on preparing for and answering on prescribed and unseen poetry Poetry Skills Portfolio Create an invaluable revision guide for exam-time. Build up knowledge of studied poets. Develop writing skills for producing exam-standard essay answers. The Verse Higher Level Poetry Skills Portfolio contains: mind maps word banks biography tasks theme, language and imagery note templates paragraph-writing tasks dedicated space for writing sample essa