My extension exam is tomorrow.
So basically we could get asked a question on the crime fiction genre (conventions, etc) or history of crime fiction?
as well as a creative writing?
i'm so messed up for this, i'm freaking out!!
when you think about it, people who send notes would have had to spend time and effort doing them.
Try reading the book bit by bit, coming to your own conclusions AND then asking for help.
The only difficulty I'm having is writing an answer to WHY P.D James uses the literary references. I...
Yeah my school uses the Pamela Bradley one as well.
I like it because it goes along with EVERY part of the syllabus... but sometimes there's headings and not good information to go with it.
I have an exam on wednesday for it... so hopefully it goes well lol
Re: Analysing Visual Texts - Techniques
I remember doing a whole load for visual texts in year 11
you have to study:
texture
vector lines
tone
mood
placement/blending of objects
colour (or lack thereof)
can't think of any others... but if i can find my notes, i'll post more :)
Here's a bit of my essay... i put the techniques down so if you want you could try to use them and extend on them
explores the concept of journeys by the contrasting attitudes towards journeys, the methods of transportation, and the companionship and preparation involved.
The composer...
Here is part of an essay I wrote, I can't find the rest of it on my computer but I'll see if I can find the one I hand wrote. I know this is probably too late for you to use but i hope it helps anyway.
The cover also suggests that they eyes shown, which can be assumed to be male, belong to the...
With my school... we didn't really need to focus on film noir.
Basically, in our essays we would have to write about how the Big Sleep transcends crime fiction... and make a reference to film noir. Also about stereotypical femme fatale.
Man, seeing what other people are doing is really...
For crime fiction... a good author to do is Minette Walters. It's so easy to write about her techniques. And you could even do the books that were made into film/tv series