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Merle Hodge’s “For the Life of Laetitia” – Sample Essay Questions – Guided Questions

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Please take a moment to download this file. It is an excerpt from the compilation of essay questions that will help in your preparations for the exam. Merle Hodge’s “For the Life of Laetitia”. Follow me at https://www.amazon.com/author/julietagg for more questions and study notes… Read More Merle Hodge’s “For the Life of Laetitia” – Sample Essay Questions – Guided Questions

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Sample Essay- Themes in Poetry (English B) – Patriarchy and Men in Power (A Stone’s Throw” and Goodison’s “The Woman Speaks to the Man who has Employed her Son”)

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Write an essay discussing the poems “A Stone’s Throw” and “The Woman Speaks to the Man Who has Employed her Son”. The essay should briefly describe what is happening in each poem, the speaker’s attitude towards the woman in each poem, and examine one… Read More Sample Essay- Themes in Poetry (English B) – Patriarchy and Men in Power (A Stone’s Throw” and Goodison’s “The Woman Speaks to the Man who has Employed her Son”)

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Sample Essay -Themes in Poetry (English B) – Death or Tragic Loss (Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” and Goodison’s “The Woman Speaks to the Man who has Employed her Son”)

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Death Owen’s poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” and Goodison’s poem “The Woman Speaks to the Man Who Has Employed Her Son,” explores the theme of death or tragic loss of young lives. With close reference to the poems, discuss how each speaker responds to… Read More Sample Essay -Themes in Poetry (English B) – Death or Tragic Loss (Owen’s “Dulce et Decorum Est” and Goodison’s “The Woman Speaks to the Man who has Employed her Son”)

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Sample Essay -Themes in Poetry (English B) – Painful experiences (Platt’s “Mirror” and Morris’ “Little Boy Crying”)

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Note: The response can be used for any of these TWO questions. The poems “Mirror” and “Little Boy Crying” both present the theme of pain that humans experience. Write an essay that compares the pain that speakers experience in EACH poem. In addition, comment… Read More Sample Essay -Themes in Poetry (English B) – Painful experiences (Platt’s “Mirror” and Morris’ “Little Boy Crying”)

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Sample Essay – Themes in Poetry: Hopes and Desires in “It is the Constant Image of Your Face” and “Dreaming Black Boy”

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B The poems ‘It is the Constant Image of Your Face’ and ‘Dreaming Black Boy’ both address the themes of confessions of hopes and desires.” Write an essay in which you discuss the theme of hopes and desires that are portrayed in EACH poem. Finally,… Read More Sample Essay – Themes in Poetry: Hopes and Desires in “It is the Constant Image of Your Face” and “Dreaming Black Boy”

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Sample Essay – The theme of the abuse of power and dictatorship in Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Write an essay about power abuse in Animal Farm and how it can lead to dictatorship due to the fear of losing control. Also, analyze a literary technique used in the novel to convey themes of fear and power. Animal Farm, written by George… Read More Sample Essay – The theme of the abuse of power and dictatorship in Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

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Sample Essay – The theme of religion in Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

Julie Tagg| Think and Write for CSEC English A and B Religion is an important theme in Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” Write an essay in which you examine the role of Moses in the novel. Discuss one literary device that is used to explore the theme of religion in the novel. George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is… Read More Sample Essay – The theme of religion in Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

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Personification in Alistair Campbell’s “Anansi”

Personification In this play, Girl narrates her journey from Africa and describes the river as having human qualities that carry her further and further away from her mother on its great brown back. This personification not only shows the force of nature but also highlights how Girl is helplessly separated from her birthplace. The playwright… Read More Personification in Alistair Campbell’s “Anansi”

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Literary Devices in Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Literary Devices Explanation Action The main action in the novel is that the children are fascinated with Boo Radley, the trial of Tom Robinson, and his demise. The rising action is the children’s fascination of Boo. The falling action is the threats of Bob Ewell to Atticus and Boo saving the children from Bob Ewell.… Read More Literary Devices in Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”

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