Ms. Molloy's 6th Year English Blog

Ms. Molloy's class blog for 6th Year Honours English

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I DID use the frame you gave me! :-) #leavingcert #engchat

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Best of luck, folks!

I want to take a moment to wish my lovely LC students the very best of luck tomorrow.  I’m sorry I can’t be there to cheer you on.  I’ve taken a position with NUI Galway for the summer, so I can’t leave work.  It was a pleasure to teach you and I have every faith that you will do well.  I hope I can sneak away on results day to see you all!  I enjoyed our time together this year so much, and it wasn’t easy to say goodbye.  Get some rest, and remember that you can do this! 

Wishing you every success,

-Miss Molloy

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John Montague and Paul Muldoon Reading at Cúirt Festival

Poets John Montague and Paul Muldoon (featured on the OL course) read on the Saturday night of this year’s Cúirt Festival at The Town Hall Theatre. 

Montague had recently been in hospital for an operation, but still maintained a coy sense of humour throughout the reading.  Upon reaching the lectern, he mused wryly, “I see a few books here.  I think I wrote them”. 

He opened with “The Trout”.  I wish I had been quick enough to record it.  He noted that the poem is dedicated to Irish artist and avid fisherman Barrie Cooke.  He  unfortunately passed away last year.  

At eighty-six years of age, Montague managed to engage the audience fully throughout the reading due to his wit and warmth. 

He signed books after the reading, and I’ll admit I was one of the first pushing through.  After a busy book signing, I noted he was still standing at the bar as we left around 11 o’clock. 

Paul Muldoon is featured on your OL course with his poem, “Anseo”.  Even for those of you taking the HL paper, it might be a nice poem to look at for an unseen poetry question.  Muldoon is a powerhouse in his own right.  He is the current poetry editor of my favourite publictation, The New Yorker, a professor at Princeton, and plays in a few bands.  

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Visit to the Emily Dickinson Museum

I had a lovely visit at the Emily Dickinson museum in Amherst today.  We had a two hour tour of the two family homes and had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in her library and her bedroom near her desk where she wrote most of her poetry.  Among the photos is a simple picture of the back door.  Upon her death, she requested that her pall bearers be the many Irish workers that the family had and she was carried by these men out the back, around her beloved gardens and over to the graveyard.  As you can see from the photos, her grave is still regularly visited. 

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This might be worth trying as an unseen poem question. Enjoy the break!

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Leaving Cert English Links from Indepdendent.ie

Juno and The Paycock - Extraordinary Drama

Garage and Life Lessons

Paper 2 Digested

Othello: An Exam Approach

Relationships in Othello

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John Donne Notes

Use the following critical commentaries document when studying the poetry of John Donne:

Critical Commentaries - New Explorations

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Work for 3rd March

Sorry to ruin the double free you will be anticipating today, but I have some work that I want to get through this week.

The biggest concerns voiced during the mocks were writing an essay without any notes and timekeeping.  I want to warm us up for our final poet by doing this selection of unseen poetry.  Annotate the poems for stylistic features, content, imagery etc. and answer ALL questions for two of these poems.  Practice will make perfect.

Unseen Poetry Exam

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Cyclone Rep - Othello Sessions

I hope you all enjoyed today's session. Here are the notes from Cyclone Rep that accompanied the session: http://www.cyclonerep.com/the-othello-session/othello-session-handout/

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Fohenagh Drama Group Present "Juno and The Paycock"

Just an FYI - a local drama group outside of Ballinasloe is putting on a production of the play at the end of the week.  

https://www.facebook.com/events/352041094999918/?fref=ts http://galwaybayfm.ie/gig-guide/

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Hi Miss this is Tomisin is 1 page enough for a 20m question?

Is it the unseen poetry? For a 20 mark question you would be aiming for a page and "a bit" as I like to say!

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Sylvia Plath Revision Course

Plath Revision Course

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Theme or Issue Sample Introduction

Here is the introduction to the first question from the 2002 paper that we completed in class today. 

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Poetry Notes - Robert Frost

We'll begin revising our poets soon.  As Frost was the first one the class covered, we will be starting with him. 

Poetry Notes - Robert Frost

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Comparative - Modes of Study

We will begin revising this section using the Theme or Issue mode. Attached are past questions for both of our modes of study.

General Vision and Viewpoint Past Questions

Theme or Issue Past Questions

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Comparative Study Revision for Tuesday

We will be using this essay writing checklist to begin revising the comparative study during Tuesday's double class.  Bring your comparative copies and texts. 

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Weekend Homework - Paper 1 Questions A and B

Using the 2011 and 2013 mock papers below, use both Text 3 sections to answer a Question A and a Question B.  Remember that you cannot answer Question A and B on the same text.