:biglaugh: Hello !
I'm Bianca, from the class of 2020 ! I recently completed my HSC with some decent results and would love to share some of my advice through zoom-style casual sessions ! You can schedule a session or two with me to look over essays, notes, assignments etc : )
here are my...
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English advanced overall rank: 6/75
(mark average 90+ for English adv.)
Thanks !! : )
Deffo metatextuality. Also, metaphor : ) There is also a bit of iambic pentameter, so the use of verse. I did King Henry as my Shakespeare text so I hope I'm not too far off the money !
This is something I recommended to another student on here:
'I would recommend poetry, film, performance poetry, essays etc. That being said, any Murakami text is a stellar suggestion for the novel route. Consider even looking into the play form.
Amiri Baraka has some great performance poetry...
1st qt: Synechdoce, aligning one's existence to their identity/place in INGSOC.
2nd: Irony/paradox, how can you 'rectify' something that was originally a fantasy?
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If you're asking for related texts suggestions with Orwell (what I can gather) I would suggest stepping beyond the novel form to 'stand out'. I would recommend poetry, film, performance poetry, essays etc. That being said, any Murakami text is a stellar suggestion for the novel route. Consider...
lol deffo Normal vibes. Section one was v interesting. 'Kangaroo' by luck was one I had some knowledge in so I talked about Australian romanticism/ surrealism. Section two question was actually more challenging than I thought at first glance. The 'complexities' of the worlds was a tough one to...
Not very much syntax technique aside from the prose and high modality. Using the full quote 'they are animals that are free' uses animal metaphor/ zoomorphism : )
general rule for 1984: if anything is high in modality and uses lucid prose syntax, assume it mimics political texts (Russian...
Hello ! starting term 1 next year I will be offering tutoring for performance. I received full marks with an onstage nomination for my performance (2020) and am willing to help anyone with some direction or tips ! : )
My top tips (my creative things usually operate in high band 6 territories)
1. read verrrryyyy niche things that you can pastiche or reference -- the teachers seem to take to high brow wanky stuff (I am Greek so I talk about integrating works of my own culture e.g. Yiannis Ritsos' works. Don't...
Very curious this year !! Most of the past Qs seem to have a dichotomous path (e.g. acceptance/ aspirations) -- that's for section two ofc. Lit worlds also seems to be consistently prescriptive in that they give you a stimulus you have to continue.