Homework Help: English

Posted by Satrianna on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 6:17pm.

Hi,

I have a english exam coming up on poetry and Hamlet...
the first part is
Part A ;Passage Analysis:
Choose only three of the following passages from the play Hamlet to comment on. Each response should be concise and well written in full sentences...so I need tips for this...like what should I include? And should I memorize lines from the play and right them??

Part B; Big Ideas:
Choose one of the following questions to respond to. Write a descriptive paragraph that refers to specific details/events in the play to support reasoning.

Section Two: Analysing Poetry
Carefully read the powm attached and respond to the following critical thinking questions. Be sure to support your reasoning by directly quoting the poem....see I also need tips on this because I never understand what the poem means...

Section three: Comparing the poem and Hamlet:

Write a well-structured, argumentative response to the questions below. 4 marks will be awarded for style and structure, and six marks will be awarded for content.

I need REALLY gOOD tips on how to study for this exam and also the poetry stuff...I wanna get atleast a 80% on this exam..it is worth 30% of our mark!! And this is Grade 11 English.

Thanks I really appreciate your help!!!

English - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7:04pm
#1 - Reread the whole play.
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/
At this site, you can see the original English in the left column and "modern" English in the right column.

#2 - Read over these summaries of the different acts and scenes:
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/section1.rhtml

#3 - Study both these webpages about how to read poems, what to look for, and what to write:
http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/poetry-explications/
and
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/markport/best/study/poetry.htm

#4 - Study this page about how to write comparison/contrast. You'll need it for section three.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/comparison.htm
English - shubham, Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 8:50am
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