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weirddivine

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im doing Ted Hughes Birthday Letters as a set text, and was just wondering, is there a chance that the HSC question could specifically ask for one or 2 of the set poems? or will it more than likely allow you to choose which ones you refer to.
 

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It will probably name one poem and then let you choose the second. Although as you said it may ask specifically for two. But being the first year of the elective i'd back the former.
 
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well you should learn 3 at least, max. hsc ever ask so far is 3 so yeah
 

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Hmmmm so what happens with related material if we have to prepare all texts? I've been preparing two Hughes poems and two related texts to compare but they have ideas in common. If I have to do some other poem, my related material won't work. Or am I doing this all wrong? :S :S
You're doing it right, but... you're screwed if they pick the poem you don't know.
 

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So I was supposed to prepare EVERY poem with related texts for each? O_O
No, no, no, not prepare related texts for each poem, but assemble 2 related texts that can be related to each poem.

In other words, be in shape to write about each poem (although specialising in about 3 is a common approach), and know how to relate your related texts to each poem.

Link by themes and concepts.
 

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Prob a little late to be suggesting texts but i think that these are great texts to study with Julius Caesar. 12 Angry Men and V for Vendetta really show conflicting perspective and representation
 

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Conflicting perspectives is real annoying. It was in our trial but its obviously in the hsc - im starting my essay now-ish and panicking! Julius Caesar was a fuck. Hey rorycole92, I'm using V for Vendetta aswell! Yay twins!
 

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Julius Caesar was annoying but only because we spent so long studying it, the text its self isn't so bad.

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I broke my hand on the weekend and now i have to have a scibe for all my exams which sucks pretty bad.
 

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Yeah dictate to someone
I'm no good at essays either but i've had alot of help from my teacher lately and i'm decent-ish now
 

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For whoever asked if u need specific poems, you need to remeber that to the BOS they consider all the poems one text, like a novel. Just to concenrate on 2 chapters of a 6 chapter novel doesnt show your understanding of the text as a whole.
 

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in my trial they gave a SPECIFIC poem (the minotaur) that you had to refer to!! it sucked lol!!!

in the end i just referred to it with 2 or 3 sentences (when writing about 'the shot') and the markers deemed that as enough of a reference =S lol
 

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i was under the impression that the hsc could only ask u to reffer (not analyse) to one so all u need is a sentance saying "which is enhanced by (required poem) through the alliteration ..."
which is ez
 

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What no!! You need to write a few paragraphs denoting the nature of conflicting perspectives within that text. Not a sentence..
 

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Heyyy... Im doing Ted Hughes too and I posted this questions a few days back but no one replied :( I was reading somewhere around forum and I saw someone wrote that if you use 3 or more poems (and 3 poems of Sylvia's side) thenyou don't need related texts... is that true?
 

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Heyyy... Im doing Ted Hughes too and I posted this questions a few days back but no one replied :( I was reading somewhere around forum and I saw someone wrote that if you use 3 or more poems (and 3 poems of Sylvia's side) thenyou don't need related texts... is that true?
well im not completely informed so dont take this as definite but:


THAT SOUNDS LIKE COMPLETE AND UTTER BULLSHIT

lol
 

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This is the way we've been taught, is that you go through it thematically, ie.

1. Explain a 'common theme' in Hughes/Plath and how they conflict through language features

2. Do the same with another theme/issue/occurrence

3. Then use two other texts and show how conflicting perspectives are also shown in the comparative study of those two.
 

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