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Time to
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Literature/Film Essay
Marks
60 mins
Achieved / Merit / Excellence
Prose
Comprehension
20 mins
Poetry
Comprehension
20 mins
Static Image
Comprehension
20 mins
Total
2 hours
Grade
Section A
LITERATURE/FILM ESSAY
INSTRUCTIONS
Write about ONE OR more texts that you have studied IN CLASS.
If you choose to write about more than one text, the texts you write about could be the same type
(eg, two poems) OR different text types (eg, a poem and a short story). You may have the same or
different authors. You may compare or contrast the texts if you wish.
The text(s) can be any of the following:
novel
non-fiction
short story
drama / play
film
Choose ONE of the topics below (15) and complete the planning box at the top of page 3.
MakesureyouunderstandandcanwriteaboutBOTHpartsofthetopicbefore
youstartwriting.
Makesureyourchosentopicsuitsthetext(s).WriteanessayofATLEAST
200words.
Supportyourpointswithspecificdetailsfromthetext(s).
TOPICS(ChooseONEquestion)
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Describeamemorablecharacterinthetext(s)youhavestudied.
Explainhowthischaracterhelpedyoutounderstandakeyideainthe
text(s).
Describeasignificantrelationshipinthetext(s)youhavestudied.
Explainhowthisrelationshiphadpositiveand/ornegative
consequencesinthetext(s).
Describeasignificantplaceinthetext(s)youhavestudied.
ExplainhowthisplacehelpedyouunderstandatleastONEcharacter
orindividual.
(Note:place=timeorsettingthattheeventsofthetextoccur)
DescribeatleastTWOeffectivetechniquesusedinthetext(s)you
havestudied.
Explainhowthesetechniqueshelpedyouunderstandakeyideainthe
text(s).
Note:Techniquescouldincludeimagery,style,vocabulary,or
symbolismORcinematography,editing,lighting,colouretc.
5.
Describeanimportanteventinthetext(s)youhavestudiedthat
shockedyou.
Explainwhythiseventwasimportantinthetext(s).
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Planning Box
Begin your essay response here. Remember the quality of your writing is more important
than the length of your essay.
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Section B
Comprehension Prose
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15
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QUESTIONS SECTION B:
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From what distance could the narrator feel the heat of the volcano?
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Identify two things this sentence helps show about the sound of the volcano?
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4.
Identify the language feature used in the sentence below. Explain the effect.
I remember seeing the earth moving in waves and ripples, like a mat being flicked in the wind.
How did the narrator intend on escaping the lava flow and get himself to safety?
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Year 9 English examination 2014 page 10
6.
The narrator states in lines 26-27 I could not tell whether the endless roar was
inside or outside my head. Explain what you think he means by this statement.
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What mood is created in lines 20-27? Explain how at least two language features
have been used by the writer to create this mood. Include evidence from the text.
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Year 9 English examination 2014 page 11
Section C
Comprehension - Poetry
The Song of the Whale
Heaving mountain in the sea
Whale, I hear you
Grieving.
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QUESTIONS SECTION C:
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What two things does the narrator suggest whales are killed for?
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Year 9 English examination 2014 page 12
5.
How has the poet used references to sound throughout the poem to create
sympathy for the whale? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Refer to language techniques in your answer.
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Year 9 English examination 2014 page 14
Section D:
LIGHT GREEN
BLUE GREEN
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DARK GREEN
DARK
Year GREEN
9 EnglishBACKGROUND,
examination 2014 page 15
LIGHT GREEN AND WHITE TEXT
QUESTIONS SECTION D:
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What is the issue raised in this static image and its overall message or purpose?
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Identify an example of the following verbal techniques and explain the effect.
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Red lettering
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Red, orange, yellow
Black lettering
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5.
Describe how colour has been used effectively in this static image.
All colours used in this image are various shades of green, white and brown.
Explain why you think these colours may have been used.
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6.
Describe how visual techniques have been used in this static image to persuade
people to support this cause. Explain how this is achieved. (Excluding colour choice)
Visual techniques could include: DVI, Font, Contrast, Pictures, Logo
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