# of criticisms for Gwenny (1 Viewer)

[pirate]

i was wondering, if the question asked for three peoms and 2 criticisms but u gave 3 poems and 3 criticisms what could be the end result of your essay. could u lose/gain marks for adding a third criticism

 

[Beats]

ummm.. starting to panic! by criticisms u mean readings (eg romantic, feminist, psychoanalytic), right?

 

[pirate]

yup, basically i can memorise atm, two poems (alter ego and prize giving) in the form of a feminist and formalist readings. i thought i had marxist complete until my teacher told me it wasn't the communist revolution, which i learnt from a fellow student but rather the economic underpinnings of a society like that or something, i need help with another criticism

 

[rainonmay]

i only have two readings for two peoms in detail....
three poems with three readings???? hope the question doesnt specify that.........

 

[aim54x]

they can't specify the amount of readings. but they will ask 4 at leasts 2 poems

 

[aim54x]

congrats, this is personal milestone, post 100.

i will be using Prize Giving and Alter Ego or Barn Owl, what will u guys be using???/

 

[rainonmay]

i'll be using prize giving and glass jar...... the only poems i fully understand...

 

[tennille]

They can only ask for one other reading coz some poems only have one other reading...im doing glass jar, alter ego and the violets (thats if they ask for 3). The chances are that they will ask for 3 poems with 3 other readings or 2 poems with 2 other readings.

 

[Paroissien]

I'll be doing Father and Child (is it possible to just do Barn Owl aim54x?), Prize giving and Glass Jar. I am just hoping to god they don't specifically name a poem, unless it is one I know well

 

[tennille]

Originally posted by Aim54x
i will be using Prize Giving and Alter Ego or Barn Owl, what will u guys be using???/

You can't do just one part of the poem. You have to do nightfall as well.

 

[tennille]

Paroissien, how can you do father and child and still manage to do 3? OMG!!! It's hard enough getting 2 done that doesn't involve father and child.

 

[jhakka]

I'll be doing The Glass Jar, The Violets and Prize Giving. All easy poems.

I'll have a passing knowledge of the others (nothing too detailed) just in case they specify.

 

[Paroissien]

Paroissien, how can you do father and child and still manage to do 3? OMG!!! It's hard enough getting 2 done that doesn't involve father and child.

Sorry I should've phrased that better. Those are the three poems I know damn well, so what I should've said is I'll be using two of these (most likely) depending on the question

 

[CrashOveride]

dont we just have to know two in depth? and then the sotyr about can they specifiy or not..has anyone called the helpline and asked, also looking at past HSC's the trend is they always let u pick

 

[tennille]

They might ask you to do 3 poems. They can specify, but chances are they wont.

 

[CrashOveride]

what';s the deeal with this whole, yeah they might, yeah they can...does it say in some docuument somewhere what their powers are etc.

 

[tennille]

Well, i wouldn't have a clue. But all the english teachers told us that they can. fIf you are really willing to find out, go on the Board of Studies website and check if they have any documents.