Digging
Digging is a poem about Seamus Heaney feeling he can't follow in his father's work as a farm labourer. He says he does have a skill which is as important: he can write. Throughout the poem he admires his father and his grandfather for their skills and although he doesn't have a spade to "follow men like them", he does have his pen so he will "dig with it".
posted by Miss D at 1:34 AM
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Heya Miss!!! Nick here, Thought i would give a shout out, lol. Yeh, im bored and just thinking how of Mice and Men is abit silly, anyway, revision is o.k. Miss lessons, yer..i should be talking about english, but hey, hope you enjoyed tuesday night;
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4:26 AM
Hi Nick!
Thank you for being the first person to send me 'post'! You can't say Of Mice and Men is silly! It is the greatest piece of literature ever - at least until your exam and then you can forget it if you wish...!
Tuesday night rocked! What a band. Thanks for the website.
Good luck next week. You know your stuff, so just go for it!
11:28 AM
Uh, hiya Miss D! I got two Qs on the english lit paper,
1) What is the poem 'Patrolling Barnegat' about?
2) Where are we doing the exam, in de hall or de gym?
7:19 AM
Pretty sure the exams are in the gym. See the main page for a post about Patrolling Barnegat.
10:28 AM
How long would you say that we should plan for at the start of the exam tomorrow??
And of what significance are the 4 key poems in Heaney, Clarke and Pre-1914 poems? Are the certain to be on the paper???
10:14 AM
Hi Justin,
A good 10 - 15 mins planning is sufficient. Maybe even less if you're really into the question straight away. For the poems, just brainstorm to make sure you've got comments for each of the poems you need. For Of Mice and Men, jot down a few good pages / brainstorm your main points for your paragraphs.
The KEY poems are the ONLY ones you can find NAMED in the question. For example, there will not be a specific question on The Laboratory, but there could be on At a Potato Digging. Be aware that ANY poems can appear in list questions, the ones where you get to pick a couple of poems of your choice. Best to be generally prepared for all the ones we've studied and then really secure on the key poems.
Good luck!
10:55 AM
Also... What is the marking system; is there a certain amount you have to write, or is it how many points you make??
What is needed for the A/A* grades??
11:07 AM
Good question - it's really about the different QUALITY of the answers. For an A you must show analysis of language and interpret the way the language used effects the reader / shows a theme etc. For an A* you need to do all the above, but also show real original insight and make bold, conceptualised comments about the literature.
Compare the following:
Heaney presents his father as a strong presence in Follower when he says "..shoulders globed like a full sail strung". This simile shows that his father has power in his body which is as mighty as the sea. - GRADE A
Heaney presents his father as a strong presence in Follower when he says "..shoulders globed like a full sail strung". This simile shows that his father has power in his body which is as mighty as the sea. Heaney conveys the way he is in awe of his father which brings out the child's perspective within him. GRADE A*
Hope that's helpful.
11:28 AM
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