VCE Literature Exam Discussion and Questions

[Confusedprincess]

I went off the rails with Heaney. I thought of talking about nature, but then went against it cos I wanted a more unique interpretation... oh boy did that back fire. I talked about heaney’s associations of religion and violence, then talked about paradoxes? With religion being necessary to discrupt the cyclical nature of sectarian violence? But my close analysis of the techniques were horrendous, barely talked about any sound techniques, spent 2/3 of the essay talking about connotations and euphism, only managed to squeeze in assonance and euphonism. 😭

It’s sounds like you had interesting ideas! I’m sure you did better than you think.

I didn’t talk about sound techniques at all

[lilyrosee]

I couldn't agree more. In all honesty, I was very disappointed with VCAA and their advice/recommendations for section A. The fact that they didn't even release a sample paper with relevant text prompts was exceedingly unhelpful for students and teachers alike. Hopefully future Literature students will have a better direction after this year.

That sample exam irritated me so much! For English they published a relevant sample exam for the new AOS so why couldn't they do the same for Lit?!

I discussed nature in all three poems - how it is used by Heaney to discuss the cycles of life and death (in Requeim for the Croppies and The Strand at Lough Beg), it’s contrast to human violence, and also its link to personal and political identity (in A Transgression and Requiem for the Croppies. My interpretation might not have made sense though!

How did you link the poems?

I discussed Heaney's fear and fascination of the natural world and how people are either aligned with nature in his poems, or pitted against it. I ended with how the landscape with littered with remnants of sectarian violence and conflict, and how the Irish terrain was left scared and raw like 'opened ground'.

[2352300]

Went through half of Chris Wallace Crabbe the night before cuz I realised I wanted to do HoD for section A. Saw only two poems that I actually knew and thought oh wow I must be cooked. I took a wild guess at what indictment meant and googled it after and I got it right !! Shoutout to my legal studies pals who used me as a living flash card app <3

[clarke54321]

Went through half of Chris Wallace Crabbe the night before cuz I realised I wanted to do HoD for section A. Saw only two poems that I actually knew and thought oh wow I must be cooked. I took a wild guess at what indictment meant and googled it after and I got it right !! Shoutout to my legal studies pals who used me as a living flash card app <3

Great guess! On reflection (a day after lol), the CWC poems were a lovely selection.

[2352300]

Great guess! On reflection (a day after lol), the CWC poems were a lovely selection.

Aw man I went IN on clothesline I really love that poem. Rescue was also a really great compliment to it !! Sacred ridges was a danger zone tbh but I still touched on the primeval primacy of nature and shit and how humans have the unique capacity for grief which renders them alien in their own psyche. Not too sure about my HoD essay but I'm really over it tbh. Literature was a great time and I got a lot more from it than a grade. Probs gonna spam all the arts electives I can at uni now !!

[jeannine.taleyratne]

Did anyone do the Twelfth night passage analysis?

[2352300]

Did anyone do the Twelfth night passage analysis?

I think most people were saving 12th night for literary perspectives. It's very good for queer theory, Marxism, and feminism!

[jeannine.taleyratne]

What did you think of the Heart of darkness literary perspectives prompt?