By Kevin McDermott, Patrick Murray, Karol Sadleir, Mary Slattery
A new anthology for the English Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level exam 2017.
- Covers all poems prescribed for the Ordinary Level English Leaving Certificate Examination 2017
- Improved student-friendly format, with new clear and visually attractive design and layout, based on teacher feedback
- Contains almost twice as many questions as previous editions
- Photographic illustrations throughout
- Personal response encouraged throughout, as recommended by the syllabus committee of the Department of Education and Skills
- For each poet, there is a biographic introduction
- Every poem is accompanied by:
- Author biography
- Useful glossary
- Basic comprehension questions
- Questions that explore themes and techniques
- Ordinary Level exam-style questions
- Ordinary Level examination-style questions
- Snapshots to aid revision
- Detailed thought-provoking guidelines
- Plus:
- Advice on preparing for the examination and answering examination-style questions
- Glossary of poetic terms
- Guidelines for reading unseen poetry and for answering questions