by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing
This is a question set in June 2013 for the Writing Section of the GCSE AQA English Language exam. The answer below is written by me, and you can read a clean version, without annotation here.To start with, I should probably say that this took me an hour, I did it on...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | Hyperbole, Something Interesting, Technical Terms
Hyperbole is deliberate, sometimes outrageous exaggeration for effect.Everyday examples include: ‘I’m starving!’* (when you’re merely hungry), ‘I hate you, I wish I was never born’ (teens to parents), ‘she’s so...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA Poetry Anthology, GCSE, Model Essays, Moon on the Tides, Nettles, Poetry, Vernon Scannell
How does Scannell portray relationships in his poem and his war experiences in ‘Nettles’? (30 Marks)The poem ‘Nettles’ was written by the acclaimed war-poet Vernon Scannell who has written this poem to portray the typical father-son relationship. Personally, it seems...
by melaniewp | Jun 19, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Pike, Poetry, Sonnet 116, Tension, Wind
Tension builds. Like a spring or elastic band being stretched tight, writers build energy in a story or poem. Something bad is going to happen…any…minute… now.This is also called ‘suspense’. Writers create a suspenseful atmosphere –...
by melaniewp | Jun 19, 2013 | English Language Exam, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, Punctuation, SPAG, Spelling
Ever wondered how do examiners mark spelling, punctuation and grammar in English exams?Imagine this: an examiner, sitting at a screen, marking your script, scoring one essay every few minutes. They’re looking for great writing, and also for accuracy. A few...
