Short Story and Literary Devices
TEXTS ON THE C.X.C. SYLLABUS
A World of Poetry edited by: Mark McWatt & Hazel Simmons-McDonald
A World of Prose edited by: David Williams & Hazel Simmons-McDonald
A Mid-Summer Nights Dream edited by: William Shakespeare
Old Story Time edited by: Trevor Rhone
Wine Of Astonishment edited by: Earl Lovelace
Songs Of Silence edited by: Curdella Forbes
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
PAPER 2- Written
1. POETRY
Poems are a creative form of writing, meant to be read aloud and enjoyed rather than approached as a difficult puzzle to be solved. When analyzing a poem pay attention to the following Elements:-
Title Content Structure Literary Devices Rhythm Rhyme Mood Tone Diction/Language Imagery Theme Meaning
In addition, the Essay Structure and Technique for answering questions will be taught. For convenience, questions are broken down into sections (a, b, c). This is to be used ONLY AS A GUIDE in organizing your essay; DO NOT WRITE a, b or c before each section of your answer. Your answer should flow like an essay. CSEC Poetry Questions usually require students to answer in essay format. Students should be able to:-
Show Knowledge of the poem or poems
Identify Literary Devices used by the poet and state their effectiveness to the theme or issue brought out, or to the overall presentation of the poem.
Use personal knowledge or experiences to comment on or analyze the poem/s and its effectiveness.
CHECKLIST FOR READING/ANALYSING A POEM*
Subject Matter
· Who is speaking? (speaker)
· In what situation? (occasion)
· To whom? (addressee)
· Privately or publicly
· About what? (subject or theme)
· What is said? (thesis)
· Directly or
A World of Poetry edited by: Mark McWatt & Hazel Simmons-McDonald
A World of Prose edited by: David Williams & Hazel Simmons-McDonald
A Mid-Summer Nights Dream edited by: William Shakespeare
Old Story Time edited by: Trevor Rhone
Wine Of Astonishment edited by: Earl Lovelace
Songs Of Silence edited by: Curdella Forbes
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
PAPER 2- Written
1. POETRY
Poems are a creative form of writing, meant to be read aloud and enjoyed rather than approached as a difficult puzzle to be solved. When analyzing a poem pay attention to the following Elements:-
Title Content Structure Literary Devices Rhythm Rhyme Mood Tone Diction/Language Imagery Theme Meaning
In addition, the Essay Structure and Technique for answering questions will be taught. For convenience, questions are broken down into sections (a, b, c). This is to be used ONLY AS A GUIDE in organizing your essay; DO NOT WRITE a, b or c before each section of your answer. Your answer should flow like an essay. CSEC Poetry Questions usually require students to answer in essay format. Students should be able to:-
Show Knowledge of the poem or poems
Identify Literary Devices used by the poet and state their effectiveness to the theme or issue brought out, or to the overall presentation of the poem.
Use personal knowledge or experiences to comment on or analyze the poem/s and its effectiveness.
CHECKLIST FOR READING/ANALYSING A POEM*
Subject Matter
· Who is speaking? (speaker)
· In what situation? (occasion)
· To whom? (addressee)
· Privately or publicly
· About what? (subject or theme)
· What is said? (thesis)
· Directly or