Poesis

poesis* serves as an adjunct to Corpus Poetica, a CJC poetry package for JC1 students and once-a-month poetry appreciation tutorials. Its intention is two-fold: (i) primer on style and effect and more crucially; (ii) how to write about style and effect.

Assessment Criteria
Issue One – Cambridge’s expectations for Paper 1 Section A

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Style and Effect
Issue Two -What is poetic style and necessary tidbits
Issue Three – Language, tone and diction
Issue Four – Figurative language and Imagery
Issue Five - Form
Issue Six – Sound

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Writing
Issue Seven – What is effect and how to write about it
Issue Eight – How to write an intro and how to start paragraphs
Issue Nine – How to closely compare 2 poems with linguistic cues
Issue Ten – Extraordinary essays

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