Description

• English Key Notes 2027 – Ordinary LevelThe purpose of this series is to offer some practical assistance and advice to students preparing for Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level English Paper 2. The notes presented here explain and analyse the three elements of the literature syllabus for examination in 2027:
  • Single Text (The Underground Railroad)
  • Comparative Study
  • Poetry

  Single Text: The Underground Railroad

  • Detailed Plot Summary and Commentary
  • Key Themes
  • The Main Characters
  • Guidelines for Answering Exam Questions
  • Sample Questions and Answers
  • Sample Answers

  Comparative Study

  Texts:

  •  Sive – John B. Keane;
  •  Small Things Like These – Claire Keegan;
  •  The Shawshank Redemption – Director, Frank Darabont

  Comparative Modes: 

  A. Theme: Independence

  B. Social Setting

  C. Literary Genre

  • Analysis and Commentary
  • Key Points of Comparison/Contrast after each section
  • Guidelines for Answering Exam Questions
  • Sample Answers

  Poetry

  • Analysis and Commentary
  • Key Points
  • Sample Answers
  • Guidelines for Answering Exam Questions