Common Module
What is meant by the term “the global South”?
Nations which are culturally and economically marginalised.
What form is Hag-Seed written in?
Prose novel, metafiction, intertextual with The Tempest.
What image of the modern city is presented in Preludes?
The grim, monotonous, fragmented life of urban industrial society (e.g. “grimy scraps,” “faint stale smells of beer”).
The title and author of your prescribed texts
Noel Pearson's 'Eulogy for Gough Whitlam'
Colum McCann 'What Time Is It Now, where You Are?'
Friday nights I am....
with Ms Wedd
What is meant by the term “liminal zone”?
A transitional space between two phases of a process.
What concern about power is consistent across both texts?
Abuse of authority and betrayal: Antonio/Tony’s treachery, Prospero/Felix’s control.
How does Eliot use industrial imagery in Preludes to reflect modern spiritual emptiness?
The mechanical repetition of city life mirrors loss of purpose and inner desolation.
What is the difference between discursive and persuasive writing?
Discursive explores ideas in a balanced way; persuasive argues a clear stance.
My first job was...
working at a juice bar
What are the main key words from the rubric?
Human Experience
Individual
Collective
Paradox
Anomaly
Inconsisteny
Human Motivations
Human Condition/Emotions
What 21st-century issues shape Atwood’s Hag-Seed?
Postmodernism, prison reform, trauma recovery, art as rehabilitation, gender equality.
What is “fragmentation” in Eliot’s poetry?
Breaking up of narrative, voice, or image to mirror the disjointedness of modern life.
The social context of the setting refers to:
The relationships, customs, and societal conditions that shape the setting
My favourite author is...
Sarah J Maas
What is the meaning of the word “milieu”?
An author or director's environment.
How does Atwood humanise or rehabilitate Caliban compared to Shakespeare’s original portrayal?
Inmates debate Caliban’s worth, giving him agency and challenging colonial stereotypes.
How does Eliot’s use of free verse and irregular rhythm reflect his views on modernity?
Breaks from tradition, mirroring chaos, uncertainty, and disconnection of modern life.
How does reflection strengthen Module C writing tasks?
Shows our conscious control of craft and ability to evaluate purpose, audience, and form.
My kids and my dog are named...
Morgan, Billie and Molly
What is meant by the term “escapism” in the context of Waste Land?
An attempt to portray a world vastly different from the audience's personal experience.
Compare how the two forms (play vs novel) shape the way audiences/readers engage with the theme of freedom.
Shakespeare uses performance/illusion to explore liberation, while Atwood uses narrative and metafiction to engage readers in reimagining freedom in a modern justice context.
In Rhapsody, how does the “street lamp” function symbolically?
Personified lamp exposes futility, artificiality, and distorted memory.
What is the effect of intertextual references in discursive texts and which were used in your prescribed text?
What is the effect of intertextual references in discursive texts?
I became accredited to teach English in what year?
2018