Sample Essay: Plath

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“Sylvia Plath uses powerful metaphors and vivid, disturbing imagery to express a range of emotions, both positive and negative, in her poems.” Do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with relevant evidence from the poetry of Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath is recognised worldwide for her poetry that often creates disturbing, vivid imagery for her Read More …

Leaving Cert Hamlet Sample Answer

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“Ophelia and Gertrude are significant characters in the play, Hamlet, despite having no power over their own destinies” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? In your answer, you should refer to the play to support your points. In Hamlet, the women of Elsinore — Gertrude and Ophelia — occupy a world defined by Read More …

Exam Question: Cultural Context

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“Discuss how those in power in society maintain their dominant position in one text in your comparative course. Develop your response with reference to the text. The text I have studied is Sive by John B. Keane. Characters in this text maintain their power and dominant position through manipulation, fear and threats. Mena is a Read More …