IB Lang and Lit by Kloe Alicanaj

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Paper 1

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The chosen work

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 4

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Chapter 5

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CRP

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CRP Broken April (kms)

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Chapter 6 and 7

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The long queen

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Mrs Beast

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TO ADD

Who is Carol Ann Duffy

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Carol Ann Duffy is a renowned British poet and playwright. She was born on December 23, 1955, in Glasgow, Scotland. Duffy served as the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2019, making her the first woman, first Scot, and first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold the prestigious position. During her tenure as Poet Laureate, she used her platform to promote poetry and engage with various social and cultural issues.
Her works often challenge traditional norms and offer fresh perspectives on familiar subjects. Duffy has published numerous collections of poetry, including "The World's Wife," "Mean Time," and "Rapture." Her writing has garnered critical acclaim and has won several awards, including the T.S. Eliot Prize.

Throughout her career, Duffy has been recognized for her significant contributions to literature and her ability to engage readers with her thought-provoking and emotive poetry. Her works continue to resonate with audiences around the world and have had a significant impact on contemporary poetry.

The style of Duffy

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Carol Ann Duffy's writing style is characterized by its accessibility, vivid imagery, and use of everyday language. She often employs colloquialism and conversational tones in her poetry, making it relatable and engaging for readers. She also uses metaphors, conceits, and comparisons. Duffy's poems often have a narrative quality, as she tells stories and explores various perspectives and voices. Her main forms in the collections studies are dramatic monologue, eulogies, and sonnets. She also utilizes allusions, typically biblical or mythological ones, as seen in the 'World's Wife'. Throughout her work, she typically touches upon themes of social unrest, such as feminism, queerness, or broader ones, such as romance, death, family, usually in unique aspects, (e.g. Valentine's Day, using the farfetched metaphor of an onion). She delves into issues of gender and feminism, challenging traditional gender roles and societal expectations (World's Wife). Love and relationships are also recurring themes in her work, explored through personal, intimate, and sometimes unconventional lenses. Duffy's poetry addresses topics like identity, loss, memory, power dynamics, social justice, and historical narratives. Her poems often offer fresh perspectives, subvert established narratives, and question conventional norms. The time of her collections' publishing has caused her to be a controversial figure in literature for addressing these themes so transparently. I've arrived at these conclusions by studying her body of work throughout the year, annotating poems, and reading her collections.

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Checklist Y1 & Y2

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Reflection

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What is your overall opinion of Duffy’s poetry?
Duffy’s poetry is refreshing in how evident, bold, and unflinching her style is. Before studying Duffy, poetry wasn’t my typical choice. After spending several hours analyzing her work, however, I was inspired to pick up several other collections, by a range of authors. In other words, she made me fall in love with this genre. I adore how interrelated her work is, and the many connections you can make when annotating it. It has fostered an ability that allows me to immediately look for connections within many other works I’ve studied, hoping other authors are as meticulous as she is. I enjoyed her far-fetched metaphors, explicit imagery, and the ambiguity that allowed for different interpretation from different readers. Mostly, it was inspiring to see how she took experiences and relationships from her own life, both as a woman, and as a queer person in the 90s, in order to elicit her current works. I would recommend at least one of her collections, specifically “The World’s Wife” for anyone over the age of 14, as it presents you with radical views on the patriarchy, views that are needed in order to take the correct stance in the future. The themes she touched upon are sensitive, but the perspectives she brings are necessary, as they challenge what one already knows, whether that be gender roles, traditional power dynamics, relationships, etc. She’s an author I adore.

Final IO Audio

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Final IO Script

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Reflection

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What did you learn about culture and tradition from this study?

Studying Dolce & Gabbana gave us more insight into the intersection of culture and fashion. The brand has often drawn inspiration from Italian culture, traditions, and heritage in its designs. By observing their work and learning of their reputation, however, we not only studied elements of Italian art and history in their collections, but we became newly aware of Italian politics and the cultural values (family, folklore) they hold near, although at the expense of marginalized communities. Furthermore, the controversies surrounding Dolce & Gabbana's cultural representations offer lessons on cultural sensitivity and the importance of understanding the nuances of different cultures.
In addition to the insight into politics, however, studying their work inspired productive discussions in the classroom, ranging from ethics to overconsumption and how deeply capitalism and the patriarchal system are interconnected.

Paper 1 (w websites)

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Rubric

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Street Art Pictures

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Street Art Piece

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Reflection

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What I created was a movie poster, inspired by the original Marvel one. I wanted to make light of exam season that was happening at the time, as it was the first ever instance in our school that both AP and IB students were struggling and stressing out due to examinations in May, whereas younger classmates were looking to choose which path they'd take. The movie poster essentially shows how both programs have their own difficulties, how they both strive to achieve different things. Other than poking fun, it was also a nice way to remind underclassmen of the pros and cons of each program, hopefully making their choices a little easier.
I created this piece on Canva and Adobe Photoshop, using several cutouts and PNGs. I tried to be as meticulous as possible, including little cameos, such as online teachers, dates of exams, the "Tigers" box (that was essentially the Marval logo), MLA format instead of IMAX, etc.
This experience allowed me to familiarize myself with the Photoshop, as I learned more on how to navigate the 3D space. It also tested my 'stealth', as this was put up next to the math class in the hallway. Overall, I believe I did a good job.

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Checklist Y1

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Photo BOW

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Paper 1 Mock

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Paper 2 Mock

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Rubric

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