This product will grant you access to Clodagh’s audio guide helping you to tackle the poetry question, as well as a detailed analysis of the poems by Derek Mahon. If you would like access to the detailed poem analysis of all five poets, you can find the full bundle on our site for €11.99. The full bundle includes a five-poem analysis from each of the following poets: Plath, Dickinson, Mahon, Smith, and Boland.
Poetry is infamously one of the most challenging questions on the Leaving Cert English paper. With such a vital question, it’s important to spend lots of time preparing. Not having a fundamental understanding of a wide array of poems can lead you to a disappointing grade. Your study materials for poetry must be succinct, relevant and focused on the exam.
With so much to learn, it’s hard to optimize your study specifically for your exam preparation. McAndrew Books is delighted to announce our latest addition to the Vital Leaving Cert Audio Guide Series! Listen along as Clodagh Havel, an English teacher at the Institute of Education, dives in with you, tackling the poetry question. The audio guide includes all the vital materials you need:
- Walkthrough on structuring your essay
- Teaching you how to effectively learn quotes, and when to use them
- The subject of synaesthesia, and how it can earn you top marks when understood
- A guide on tackling the unseen poetry question
- A full breakdown of five poems from your chosen poet
All of this is included in an easily digestible audio guide that you can listen to wherever you are, whether you’re on the go, or sat at your desk. Get the fundamentals right, and maximise your grade today!
2025 Poetry - Derek Mahon
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