I had 20 mins to do this and I absolutely hate Lear. I wrote about imagery, figurative language, thought up a biblical allusion and included 'royal plurals' from what I heard outside the exam room lol.... if I reckon I tried my best to answer the question they gave us would I get anywhere near... lets say 12?
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Lear - Dramatic Techniques (2 Viewers)
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CRANK-SHAFT
i'm on urPC,pwning n00bs
LOL im so excited that we're finished english for good. And I had that bloody Design and technology too....what a relief. anyways...
Like for the Lear essay we didnt really learn much from the various productions but had some idea of them. My teacher always said that the critical study is also a close study and the markers definately say the same. Now, all I could come up wit in the exam was tons abut characterisation and the strength of their dramatic roles, the themes and how they are dramatically emphasised through the roles developed, the Edmund soliloquy and the irony of the Fool's wisdom.
Someone who is not a complete idiot please gimme some assurance of possibly how went....I know there are smart ones here LOL .
anyways next UP is maths and Ext maths lol
so good luck all
CRANK
Like for the Lear essay we didnt really learn much from the various productions but had some idea of them. My teacher always said that the critical study is also a close study and the markers definately say the same. Now, all I could come up wit in the exam was tons abut characterisation and the strength of their dramatic roles, the themes and how they are dramatically emphasised through the roles developed, the Edmund soliloquy and the irony of the Fool's wisdom.
Someone who is not a complete idiot please gimme some assurance of possibly how went....I know there are smart ones here LOL .
anyways next UP is maths and Ext maths lol
so good luck all
CRANK
sounds fine to me, in fact I wish I'd remembered to mention the irony in the Fool haha, just remembered I had a good point about that.
Just the one thing is one of the rubric dot points on the paper says something like the reception of texts in different contexts. But its just fucking confusing really and the board did not make it very clear at all whether to explain such a thing you need to talk about productions, or readings, or not at all.
I just talked about characterisation and lanaguage features and the 'memorable ideas' i.e. my personal interpretation, but no mention of productions or 'readings' as such.
I think youre fine...
edit: aimed at CRANK ^^
Just the one thing is one of the rubric dot points on the paper says something like the reception of texts in different contexts. But its just fucking confusing really and the board did not make it very clear at all whether to explain such a thing you need to talk about productions, or readings, or not at all.
I just talked about characterisation and lanaguage features and the 'memorable ideas' i.e. my personal interpretation, but no mention of productions or 'readings' as such.
I think youre fine...
edit: aimed at CRANK ^^
an adviser on the HSC advice line said it is essential to include readings/productions, but make sure they do not overshadow your personal interpretation. make it as if they have enhanced your personal response only.liam9519 said:
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language techniques are dramatic techniques.
In some ways, if you didn't analyse the language techniques you're screwed, because if you read all the markers comments for like the past 4 years it always says more detail is needed on the techniques of Shakespeare's actual text.
And yeh, if you focused like 70% on dramatic/language techniques and like 30% on a personal response (and perhaps mentioned readings and one or two productions) you're sweet as.
In some ways, if you didn't analyse the language techniques you're screwed, because if you read all the markers comments for like the past 4 years it always says more detail is needed on the techniques of Shakespeare's actual text.
And yeh, if you focused like 70% on dramatic/language techniques and like 30% on a personal response (and perhaps mentioned readings and one or two productions) you're sweet as.
crap.
How much do you think I'll be marked down for doing like 60 Shakespeare 40 Eyre? I incorporated the Eyre part though, said some bs about memorable ideas being portrayed through the continued adaptation throughout the ages.
How much do you think I'll be marked down for doing like 60 Shakespeare 40 Eyre? I incorporated the Eyre part though, said some bs about memorable ideas being portrayed through the continued adaptation throughout the ages.
The entire question didn't JUST expect you to discuss dramatic techniques. You were required to discuss 'memorable ideas'. Textual integrity (memorable) and themes and motifs (ideas).
As long as you added some elements of dramatic technique and talked about the other aspects as well, you'll be fine.
As long as you added some elements of dramatic technique and talked about the other aspects as well, you'll be fine.
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externalising the internal (Lear's downfall to madness in welcoming the storm "Blow winds and crack your cheeks..." etc) - essential dramatic technique cause in a novel for example the author is able to write how the character feels but with theater it must be either said or shown.
Dule plot line.
yea... found this one really hard :S
Dule plot line.
yea... found this one really hard :S