Edwin Morgan Textual Analysis Comparative Question - Mark Distribution Explaining commonality = 2 marks (You won’t get marks just for repeating the question. You must give an explanation of how each text meets the needs of the question) Relevant quote and explanation from printed text = 2 marks Relevant quote and explanation from other text(s) x2 = 4 marks

Edwin Morgan Textual Analysis General Advice Read the question carefully and answer it Use your full formulas if possible. If you’re stuck then Technique Quote Explain Comparative Question - Mark Distribution Identify commonality = 2 marks (remember, you won’t get marks just for repeating the question. You must give an explanation of how each text meets the needs of the question) Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Quote and explain from other text(s) x2 = 4 marks

‘Trio' Comparative Question By referring closely to this poem and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how the writer uses language to create a striking visual impression or scene (8) Mark Distribution Identify commonality = 2 marks Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Quote and explain from other text x2 = 4 marks

‘Trio' Comparative Question By referring closely to this poem and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how the writer uses language to create a striking visual impression or scene Identify commonality = 2 marks In both ‘Trio’ and ‘In the Snack-bar’, Morgan uses language to create a striking visual impression (0) In ‘Trio’, language is used to create a positive impression of three friends walking down Buchanan Street before Christmas. Morgan’s description of the scene gives a striking impression of their happiness and friendship (1) In ‘In the Snack-bar’, Morgan describes the experience of helping an old disabled man to the toilet. Through his use of language we are given a strong visual impression of the man’s disability and the challenges that he faces. (1)

‘Trio' Comparative Question By referring closely to this poem and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how the writer uses language to create a striking visual impression or scene Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Trio “the three of them are laughing, their breath rises in a cloud of happiness” (1) Metaphor Their breath on a cold night is being compared to a large visible body of condensed water vapour Just as a cloud is large so too are they laughing a lot This creates a strong visual impression as we appreciate how cold the night is, as their breath is visible, but also how joyful they are together, as they are laughing a lot (1)

‘Trio' Comparative Question By referring closely to this poem and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how the writer uses language to create a striking visual impression or scene Quote and explain from other text(s) x2 = 4 marks ‘In the Snack-bar’ “He stands in his stained beltless gaberdine like a monstrous animal caught in a tent” (1) Word choice “Monstrous” means to be like a monster It has connotations of being freakish and mis-shapen This creates a strong visual impression because it helps us understand how severe the man’s disabilities are, and also how strange he appears to the people around him and their negative judgements of him (1)

‘Trio' Comparative Question By referring closely to this poem and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how the writer uses language to create a striking visual impression or scene Quote and explain from other text(s) x2 = 4 marks ‘In the Snack-bar’ “He shambles uncouth into the clinical gleam.” (1) Morgan uses contrast “Shambles uncouth” describes the man’s awkward and uncomfortable movements “clinical gleam” makes it clear how clean and shiny the bathroom is This contrast creates a clear scene of the man in the bathroom and highlights further how difficult he finds it to fit in with the world around him. (1)

In your groups answer the following question Now you try In your groups answer the following question Question By closely referring to this (Trio) and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how Morgan uses personal experiences to explore wider themes (8) Mark Distribution Explain commonality = 2 marks (remember, you won’t get marks just for repeating the question. You must give an explanation of how each text meets the needs of the question) Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Quote and explain from other text x2 = 4 marks

Answer this question on your own Now you try Answer this question on your own Question With close textual reference, discuss in what ways this poem (Trio) contrasts in mood to another poem or poems by Morgan you have studied. You may refer to ideas and/or language in your answer (8) Mark Distribution Identify commonality = 2 marks (remember, you won’t get marks just for repeating the question. You must give an explanation of how each text meets the needs of the question) Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Quote and explain from other text x2 = 4 marks

Answer this question on your own Now you try Answer this question on your own Question By closely referring to this poem (Trio) and at least one other poem by Morgan, show how he uses his poetry to communicate an important message (8) Mark Distribution Identify commonality = 2 marks (remember, you won’t get marks just for repeating the question. You must give an explanation of how each text meets the needs of the question) Quote and explain from printed text = 2 marks Quote and explain from other text x2 = 4 marks