Cruising at thirty thousand feet above the endless green the island seems like dice tossed on a casino’s baize, some come up lucky, others not. Puerto Rico takes the pot, the Dallas of the West Indies, silver linings on the clouds as we descend are hall-marked, San Juan glitters like a maverick’s gold ring. All…
Tag: English B
Forgive My Guilt by Robert P. Tristram
American Poet, Robert P. Tristram, is known for his many poems, ballads and essays that were often based on New England farm and seafaring life. His works depicted the good in the world. The poem discussed here departs from the cheery narrative and takes on a morose tone as the persona, now an adult, laments…
English B Past Paper–May 14, 2014
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION ENGLISH B Paper 01–General Proficiency 1 hour 45 minutes 14 MAY 2014 READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY This paper consists of THREE questions. Answer ALL questions. Begin EACH question on a new page. Each question is worth 20 marks. You are advised to spend some time to…
Once Upon a Time by Gabriel Okara
Gabriel Okara is a Nigerian poet and novelist. He is well known for his poems, “Piano and Drums” and “You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed”. His poetry is often based on a series of contrasts in which symbols are neatly balanced against each other; and he incorporates African thought religion, folklore and imagery in his…
Prose Fiction
We will look at terms you need to be comfortable with when discussing Prose Fiction. Forms of Prose Fiction Novels An extended work of fiction written in prose. Its magnitude permits a great variety of characters, greater complication of plot (or plots), greater development of the characters’ social environment, and more sustained exploration of character…
Poetry
In this post we will look at the terms you will need to be comfortable with when discussing poetry. The prescribed poetry for CSEC 2015 is listed here. Elements of Poetry Rhyme The standard rhyme consists of the repetition, in the rhyming words, of the last stressed vowel and of all the speech sounds following…