The trusted guide to achieving top marks in Leaving Cert Poetry. For each poet, Poetry Focus provides the following exam-focused features: ? a concise biographical introduction puts the poet in context ? a synopsis of each prescribed poem provides a useful overview ? individual poem glossaries assist and extend understanding ? striking images paired with key quotes ignite the imagination ? initial response questions encourage and improve personal interaction ? study notes on each poem provide a focused discussion of theme and style ? Fresh commentary shows students how to articulate and express to a top-grade standard ? analysis sections provide graded sample paragraphs with examiners comments ? class/Homework exercises are examination-style for extra practice ? summary points provide a snapshot of the key aspects of each poem ? Leaving cert sample essays with marking scheme and examiners comments ? Updated sample Leaving cert Questions with sample essay plan FREE eBOOK with this textbook! Your unique code is on the inside front cover EXTRA FEATURES IN YOUR eBOOK Key pop-up quotes selected for each poem additional sample graded paragraphs focusing on Developing your Personal response Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected and placed weblinks Resources for Poetry Focus 2018 are also available on Gillexplore.ie, our new smart, reliable and easy-to-use resources platform.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Poetry Focus .

There are 480 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Gill .

Martin Kieran and Frances Rocks teach in St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk. They are both experienced examiners and have written several Leaving Cert English textbooks.