Poetry Focus 2020: Leaving Certificate Poems & Notes for English Higher Level

This established poetry anthology for Leaving Certificate Higher Level, now with an exciting new layout, is the definitive guide to achieving top marks in the 2020 exam. For each poet, Poetry Focus 2020 provides these unique exam-focused features: Critical Literacy notes on each poem provide a focused discussion of theme and style Writing About the Poem sections provide graded sample paragraphs with examiner''s comments, which help students articulate their responses to the highest standard Examination-style class/homework exercises develop effective writing skills UPDATED: Sample Leaving Cert questions, full essays, plans, marking scheme guidelines and examiner''s comments NEW! Revision Overviews provide a concise and visual summary of each poet''s work NEW! Unseen Poetry guidelines and sample questions and answers NEW! Exciting new design promotes accessibility Free eBook with this textbook! See inside front cover for details. Extra features in your eBook: Exciting audio feature: Listen to the poets reading their work! Selected key quotes for each poem in pop-up feature Additional sample graded paragraphs on each poet with examiner''s comments Investigate Further feature provides carefully selected and placed weblinks Digital Resources for Poetry Focus 2020 are also available to teachers on GillExplore.ie, our resources platform. The Authors MARTIN KIERAN and FRANCES ROCKS are experienced teachers and examiners who have written several Leaving Certificate English textbooks. Martin has worked for many years as Chief Advising Examiner for Leaving Certificate Higher Level English. Frances delivers in-service workshops for second-level English teachers throughout the country. See more