What happens after death?
“Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die.
What is the speaker? A thousand winds that blow The diamond glints on snow The sunlight on ripened grain The gentle autumn rain The swift uplifting rush/of quiet birds in circled flight The soft stars that shine at night
What are Frye’s attitudes towards death and the afterlife?
Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there. I did not die. Metaphors Repetition Anaphora Rhyming scheme Semantic fields (light, nature, weather) Sentences Reading order Tense
Conceptualised Response Rather than having different points of analysis in every paragraph, have an idea/hypothesis/a line of argument that is explored throughout the paragraphs.
Conceptualised Ideas
SUBJECT & TONE THEMES
POETIC TECHNIQUES & LANGUAGE STRUCTURE & FORM
Response = 2 PEELAs A conceptualised answer = an idea or interpretation that is covered throughout all paragraphs Explore basic & deeper meanings of the subject Analyse techniques and word connotations Analyse structure and form