(i) What is the subject matter of this report? (ii) How would you describe the style of writing in this report? (iii) What is the main difference between a report such as this and the poem ‘Quarantine’ by Eavan Boland? Explain your response.
(iv) Which of these texts makes the stronger impact on you? Explain your answer by reference to both texts.
7. Examine these two images which are connected to the Great Irish Famine. Which of these two images, in your view, captures the suffering of the Great famine best? You may like to consider aspects such as use of colour, light, background, posture and facial expressions of subjects etc. in your response.
8. Making Connections ‘The more familiar you become with a poem, the deeper your understanding of that poem becomes.’
Select a poem you have studied and explain how this statement applies to your understanding of this poem. Use the poem to support your ideas.