WJEC GCSE English – Writing to Describe Every year‚ the descriptive writing task in Section B of Paper 1 is where students lose the most marks in their English exam. It is therefore a good idea to practice descriptive writing so that this does not happen to you. Furthermore‚ quality descriptive writing can be used as coursework. You are therefore improving your coursework folder at the same time as you are learning how to impress the examiner. Below is a selection of descriptive writing tasks
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their ID‚ one could say they are “living in the moment.” When a person lives in the moment‚ they do not take into consideration the consequences of their actions. Both Frankenstein and his Monster act according to impulses‚ with no regards to how it will affect themselves or others. The best example in the entire novel of Frankenstein acting according to his ID was the initial creation of the Monster. He decided that he wanted to create life‚ so he did‚ without taking into consideration the consequences
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Frankenstein as a Gothic Novel A gothic novel is a story that is enriched with an ominous dark setting. The novel is entrenched with many mysterious atmospheres‚ horrifying events‚ and supernatural terrors. Mary Shelley does an excellent job of portraying what a gothic novel is in her bestselling novel Frankenstein. Mary uses examples such as weather‚ passion driven by a villain‚ horrifying events‚ and the supernatural to indulge the reader in this gothic novel; by using these very important elements
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The novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelly (1818)‚ has become such an important reference in the modern world‚ as many of the themes explored still resonate with audiences today. The pursuit of knowledge drives those obsessed with this thirst and passion to push boundaries in order to potentially unveil the mysteries of nature. As the composer suggests‚ does this not in turn‚ leave us with a responsibility of science to humanity? The pursuit of knowledge acts as a catalyst for the obsession with uncovering
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Victor Frankenstein is usually portrayed as a crazy lunatic with goals of world domination‚ a typical “mad-scientist”. These portrayals completely contradict the original character created by Mary Shelley. The real Victor Frankenstein is a passionate‚ determined‚ and devoted character that desires to find a cure for disease and create the perfect human being. Three characteristics that shape Victor Frankenstein’s personality are that he is passionate‚ strong-minded‚ and committed. Victor’s passion
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A Monster Made by Society Ashley Buckle ENG3U Mr. Sharpe January‚ 2014 Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a gothic horror book written in the 1800’s; it is the story of a scientist creating a monster which turns against him and torments him. Through this story Mary Shelley demonstrates the idea that mankind is neither good nor evil‚ and through this we are shown the story of Frankenstein’s creature and what it has to endure after it is abandoned by his creator. Like the rest
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In the novel Frankenstein‚ author Mary Shelley tells the story of a newborn creature who does not understand his existence and does not know a thing about the world he lives in. Narrated by the creature himself‚ Shelley gives the reader an insight into the hardships he faced as a monster that was never nurtured or loved. Throughout the passage Shelley uses various techniques to convey the impression of the creature as a baby just learning about life and his new world. Shelley’s use of diction in
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Moby – Why does my heart feel so bad? Moby is a DJ‚ singer-songwriter and performer from New York. He was born in the USA in 1965. He plays keyboard‚ guitar‚ bass guitar and drums. He has written popular dance music tracks which uses sample music from other songs. ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ was a single from Moby’s dance music album Play in 1999. Club dance music is technology-based with the DJ playing an important role in mixing and presenting tracks. It is made up of four-to-the-floor rhythms
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Classics of Horror November 7‚ 2013 The Origins of Evil Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein places an emphasis on evil and its origins. Through Victor Frankenstein’s monster‚ Shelley implies that solitude and emotional immaturity‚ not an innate evil‚ are responsible for one’s wrongdoings. Abandoned at the moment of its creation and forced to raise itself‚ the monster is incapable of discerning right from wrong as he fosters irrational hatreds and resentments towards mankind without opposition. His involuntary
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Candidate Exemplar Material Based on Specimen Question Papers GCSE English/English Language ENG1H Unit 1: Understanding and producing non fiction texts Higher Tier Section A and B Version 1.0 Date: 0410 CANDIDATE 1 Question 1 Candidate 1a Lower Mark Candidate 1a Question 1 Commentary The candidate shows some engagement with the text and understanding of some of the things Parry did. Quotation is relevant‚ although one quotation is very long. Reactions to Parry’s
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