English Advanced Question Thread

[caitlinlddouglas]

Hi i was wondering what the technique was in the line "O momentary grace of mortal men/ Which we more hunt for than the grace of God" from Richard III? I'm trying to talk about how Hastings is conveying that lusting for power & being too caught up with yourself means you can't contemplate religion/spirituality. I was maybe thinking of the technique where they swap the order of the words around, but i can't remember what it's called. thanks!

[~BK~]

Hey BK! I have put that quote down too... I can't think how its a specific literary technique ay? I am thinking if you refer to its word choice, especially when viewing it in the context it was written, it has a deeper meaning... e.g. the way she is pointing out equality between Rochester and herself would have been seen as breaking down societies norms and expectations and putting herself to the same standard as him, even though they are from different social classes? Do you think that would be enough tho to say it is her choice of words?!
if someone has an actual technique tho pls say!!

hey bif!!! woop woop 
i am including the quote cos i can think of a bit to say about it and its easy to remember 
i suppose if it is just there to support my thesis and i use a couple of quotes in the para do you reckon it'll matter too much if there is no specific technique?!?

[biffi023]

Can anyone give me some advice on how to prepare for the kind of curve ball questions that CSSA looove to throw in as essay questions!? They always seem so specific and suddenly all the techniques, thesi (is that the plural of thesis!?  ) and quotes you have prepped are unhelpful!! 
So many of the questions... especially the Mod A questions I have noticed, manage to ask you to discuss one particular theme etc. which is so narrow! Any general advice on how to approach this sort of thing without spending valuable time trying to think up things u could possibly get to link?... as well as how you are really expected to write 3 essays in 2 hrs!? My AOS essay this morning took me 50 minutes!! 
thanks ppl

[~BK~]

realistically, how many quotes should we have for mod b!?... close study!?

[Lexi_Jones19]

Hi can someone please explain this question to me?
Political motivation may be ambiguous, but control is the ultimate goal. Evaluate this statement with detailed refernce to your prescribed text and ONE related text of your choosing.
So am doing The Crucible and Animal farm by George Orwell
Thank you!!

[maria1999]

Can anyone give me some advice on how to prepare for the kind of curve ball questions that CSSA looove to throw in as essay questions!? They always seem so specific and suddenly all the techniques, thesi (is that the plural of thesis!?  ) and quotes you have prepped are unhelpful!! 
So many of the questions... especially the Mod A questions I have noticed, manage to ask you to discuss one particular theme etc. which is so narrow! Any general advice on how to approach this sort of thing without spending valuable time trying to think up things u could possibly get to link?... as well as how you are really expected to write 3 essays in 2 hrs!? My AOS essay this morning took me 50 minutes!! 
thanks ppl

a

Hey!
omg I did the CSSA paper 1 today and it was exactly how you put it, strangely narrow?!?!?!?. The only thing I could suggest is just picking really really broad themes or themes that are recurring amongst the past years. For AOS I did the Tempest and my discoveries were the constructed nature of the social order and forgiveness and I found they could virtually fit into any question if I tried lol. For Mod A, I did repression and rebellion (for 1984/Metropolis) and for Mod B (T.S Eliot) I did isolation and modernity which you can essentially fit into any Eliot poem. For Mod C (the Art of Travel) I found that the question's are usually reallly reallly broad so that basically any theme you can come up with in reason can fit. Also remember, they can't make it sooo specific because all the prescribed texts need to fit the question (at least that's what I tell myself ahaha). Unfortunately, I don't have any advice with the time, I'm on struggle street with that one too hahaha. Hope this helped and all the best for your exams!

[maria1999]

hey everyone!
Could someone please tell me the technique within this quote from 1984. I'm getting metaphorical or ironic vibes but idk.

"A time where truth exists"

Thank you!

[elizag]

Hi can someone please explain this question to me?
Political motivation may be ambiguous, but control is the ultimate goal. Evaluate this statement with detailed refernce to your prescribed text and ONE related text of your choosing.
So am doing The Crucible and Animal farm by George Orwell
Thank you!!

Although there are various political situations/ideas/agendas, (the different political motivations within each text) the overarching/common aim is always to gain power/control. Not sure if this will help, it is just my interpretation, someone may be able to explain it better than me!

[Lexi_Jones19]

THANK YOU elizag!!!!!

[jamonwindeyer]

Hi,

How would you recommend memorising quotes and structures for the modules by tomorrow? I have a shocking memory and also need to work on adapting my responses to the questions but does anyone have any advice?

Thank youu

Hey! Memorising content is very much a personal thing, everyone does it differently, I've seen a lot of people around the forums using acronyms to great success!! I personally made big tables with my quotes and techniques in them, you might like to try that? Even making a list and reading it out could be easiest

From there, don't waste time writing whole practice responses - Write dot point essays in response to past questions to practice structuring your quotes into an answer. So, dot point your main ideas and what quotes you'd use to support them, it's good practice for adaptation

[jamonwindeyer]

I have my Paper 2 Adv English trial exam tomorrow, and I have just found out that they may ask for two related texts...
Would it be worth trying to prepare for another related as well? If so, does anybody have any ideas for a related that will be quick and easy to analyse? (my texts are Reynolds'  "Why Weren't We Told?" and Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant")
Thank you!

At this late stage, preparing a 2nd related is probably not the most efficient use of time given how unlikely it is that they would require that of you. Not saying it won't happen of course, but it would be unlikely! You might prefer to just use your text for the AoS instead - Maybe have a think of how you would tie it in if you had to!

[jamonwindeyer]

Hi! I was wondering if they give you an extract (such as last years MOD A HSC for W;t and Donne, a quote from each), how much do you need to refer to this in the response?

Hey Olivia! You'd want the quote to form a substantial aspect of your response, they should probably be referenced in every paragraph in some way

[jamonwindeyer]

Quick question,

Can I use an artwork by Moki Mioke as my ORT?

thanks

You sure can! As long as you can link it to your Prescribed and there are techniques you can analyse, go for it

[biffi023]

a

Hey!
omg I did the CSSA paper 1 today and it was exactly how you put it, strangely narrow?!?!?!?. The only thing I could suggest is just picking really really broad themes or themes that are recurring amongst the past years. For AOS I did the Tempest and my discoveries were the constructed nature of the social order and forgiveness and I found they could virtually fit into any question if I tried lol. For Mod A, I did repression and rebellion (for 1984/Metropolis) and for Mod B (T.S Eliot) I did isolation and modernity which you can essentially fit into any Eliot poem. For Mod C (the Art of Travel) I found that the question's are usually reallly reallly broad so that basically any theme you can come up with in reason can fit. Also remember, they can't make it sooo specific because all the prescribed texts need to fit the question (at least that's what I tell myself ahaha). Unfortunately, I don't have any advice with the time, I'm on struggle street with that one too hahaha. Hope this helped and all the best for your exams!

OK thanks! hopefully its like that! ATB!   

[jamonwindeyer]

Hi! Just wondering if they give a screenshot of a scene from a movie, do I need to incorporate quotes from that scene or am I just analysing the shot they use and the film techniques in the image? Thanks!

Hey f_tan! I think it would depend a bit on how they worded the question, but a screenshot seems unlikely to me - A quote would make more sense in my opinion!! In your scenario though, if they say "with reference to scene XXX," you'd need to use both quotes and film techniques