5 Key Quotes Tissue

[@sebscoins]

try splitting the poem up into 3 sections stanzas 1-3: tissue as a way of recording things stanzas 4-6: power of tissue to control our lives stanzas 7-9: tissue as a method/material of creatin and permanence I used this to compare it with ozymandias and got 27/30

[@teiya8426]

omdss wht did u say pls share some tips i hve it tmr

[@zahralovespopcorn]

@@teiya8426 we're cooked

[@sebscoins]

@@teiya8426 give me a sec

[@sebscoins]

​@@teiya8426 okay stanzas 1-3 she is describing her hope (this is what could alter things) for the way tissue can be used in the future through her fond memories of the past and traditions linked to tissue. she is exploring how tissue can connect us, transcending time.

[@sebscoins]

​@@teiya8426stanzas 4-6 she starts by talking about how she would use tissue in the modern day to connect with people and the environment (if buildings were paper i might feel their drift). she then criticises how tissue is actually used in the present - to divide people with maps and pay people money. this is a contrast to the first part - whereas before she was looking into more spiritual and traditional uses of tissue, now she is condemning how it controls so much of our lives now.

[@aquilastar2592]

really helpful! I got the chance to see Poetry Live in February with my school and we heard the poet of Tissue speak - she said she was inspired to write it partly due to a conflict she had with her father, which links in to the ideas about acceptance and how we are all not so different despite our viewpoints and cultures.

[@Entroxity]

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[@Entroxity]

@@alr_alr_alr good luck brudda i was stresssin for this exam cah i got a 2 in the mock 🤣

[@alr_alr_alr]

@Entroxity 💀💀💀 bro I fell from an 8 to a 5-, tryna spin back with this exam

[@booyah7394]

Thank you so much for all your effort! Because of you, I managed to get a 9 in my literature mocks. I'm still on an 8 on language, though. Hopefully, I will be able to improve in time for the exams!

[@georgep1907]

do you use flashcards?

[@booyah7394]

@@georgep1907 Sometimes, though I prefer just writing down things I find interesting in a book or a google doc and rereading it closer to the exam.

[@BenTV]

so is the entire poem one extended metaphor?

[@booyah7394]

Yes

[@maddisonjade6450]

pretty much

[@kayleiigh1716]

Thank you for uploading the video, I’ve been struggling with this one the most!

[@ayomidetaiwo2514]

This series is great. Thank you Sir.

[@5anjay]

I love this analysis this saved me I did not get this poem at all before

[@hannahacy4228]

I’m doing my gcse this year and my god mr salles no hate to mr gruff but you are actually the best I’m so glad I found you, with your ideas I went from a 4 in English lit to a 8 (mocks)

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

That's fantastic Hannah, well done!

[@oskarsapelecki570]

Anyone else using the weekend to learn all the poems?

[@hithere-oi9cj]

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[@sanyaali2003]

We smart

[@Entroxity]

12 hours before the exam gang

[@axmxms7100]

Two hours before the exam

[@Slobrojoe]

35 hours until exam

[@farahkhalif4742]

Thank you for this! I really love this interpretation

[@amberb9032]

Does anyone agree this is a good comparison to London. The interesting fact that everything is a simple allusion and construct, like the maps and division in tissue and the ‘chartered streets’ in London. The manipulation of power and how it causes inner conflict.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

It will work

[@mariapineappe5749]

Yes these videos are extremely useful and thank you also for giving some possible poems to compare this to.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Maria Pineappe Yes, I’ll do this more often

[@indiasingh6891]

Amazing video! I had never heard of the FOSSE way before - would I write 5 paragraphs relating to each of the techniques mentioned? I would like to see a "conceptualised" response to Tissue and London. This is something my school teacher needs to see an improvement from me but I am a bit stuck on how to do that.

[@thelivinglegend3040]

Is it possible if you could make final tips for this year's GCSE's on English Language? Or if exam boards have changed ?

[@oscarkokocinski07]

this guys fully saving me

[@ellisfletcher3491]

i am confused i was told this is about the power of man

[@ellenamather3701]

Considering this poem is an extended metaphor, many interpretations are valid. You could argue that this poem is about man's power as man tries to exert his power over seemingly pointless things. For example a map - man creates the borders and yet it is ultimately futile as nature (light) dismisses the border. Perhaps Dharker, like many poets in power and conflict, intends to undermine man's power when exerted unfairly and poitlessly. However the final line "turned into your skin" could contrast this as Dharker perhaps gives all readers power in society and allows them freedom. This is just an idea, good luck tomorrow!

[@ellenamather3701]

P.s love your profile picture 😂

[@maxwoski6369]

animal kingdom Very good, seems like a nihilistic interpretation and the final line could link that we’re all the same and that man creates pointless constructs

[@skillzadri5925]

Night before exam gang wya

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[@xo_thiv_xo]

What's your prediction for inspector calls Macbeth and poetry

[@Patrick-ds8od]

Anyone else here day before the exam

[@gooose2867]

Yup

[@aliajmal7638]

@@gooose2867 no night sleep for me

[@jiddarjk6102]

Hi sir this series is really really useful so thank you Do u mind reading through this essay on Jekyll and Hyde for me pls: (the extract was the description of Mr Utterson in the first chapter) How does Stevenson explore the character of Utterson Write about: How Stevenson presents Utterson in this extract How Stevenson presents Utterson in this novel as a whole In this extract, Stevenson starts off by stating how Utterson was a ‘lawyer’. This would have instantly appealed to the Victorian readers at that time because a lawyer was a respectable person with a reputable profession. The Victorians were obsessed with appearances and keeping a respectable front was very important to them. By beginning with Utterson being a ‘lawyer’, Stevenson had inadvertently forced a positive impression of Utterson into the reader’s subconscious mind. In the current day, it does not have as drastic as an effect as it would have, then, because now whilst a lawyer is still respectable many people are now lawyers and it isn’t that uncommon. Stevenson further goes on to say that his face (Utterson’s) was ‘never lighted by a smile’, proposing that he was a serious man. This now gives Utterson a higher level of reliability and because he is the main character through whose views the reader sees the events unfold, they are more trusting of him. Stevenson illustrates that Utterson is a man of many complexities in his character. The extended sentences and long paragraph give the impression that there is almost too much one could say about him. Unusual for being a lawyer, Utterson is ‘embarrassed in discourse’, conveying that he does not engage in unnecessary conversation, let alone idle gossip, further highlighting his reliability. This juxtaposition in his character also emphasises the complex nature of his persona. The alliteration in ‘lean, long, dusty, dreary’ make this description of Utterson memorable, but the length of the phrase makes him seem dull and tedious so when he is said to be lovable, the reader is more surprised. Stevenson could have used a triplet instead, but in making it longer, and less conventional, Stevenson shows that Utterson is unconventional and someone like him would have been unusual to find in Victorian society. Along with other traits, Utterson had an ‘approved to tolerance for others’ and, ‘in any extremity, inclined to help rather than reprove.’ This highlights his hospitable nature and inclination towards helping others instead of judging and shunning them. This would have been an admirable characteristic to the contemporary readers because Victorian middle-class and upper-class gentlemen would uphold a superficial veneer of a good, charitable person but in the dark and secrecy of the night they would carry out their evil deeds without anyone knowing. Utterson’s interaction with others and his friends is also a significant insight into his character. Stevenson uses his responses to others to further relay his unusual but amiable persona. Utterson’s ‘affections, like ivy, were the growth of time’ making it clear that he did not choose friends carefully and in fact, his friendships showed 'no aptness in the object’. The use of the word ‘ivy’ suggests that the bonds he formed were very strong as ivy is a very strong and stubborn plant. One could argue that the complete lack of women as independent or important characters in the novel signifies a deeper, darker importance one that Victorian men would not dare to admit. The fact that Utterson and his close friends are all male bachelors insinuates that there is a deeper meaning behind these friendships. This implication would have been scandalous to Victorian readers as the upholding of Victorian social morals was important above all and the idea of homosexuality was abhorrent let alone the reality of it. Utterson is shown, by the writer, to be an incredibly sincere and humble person. Although, his past is ‘fairly blameless’ he thinks about it deeply, regretting sins that were most probably just minor. Unlike many other Victorians, Utterson is crafted to practice self-denial, he enjoys many things such as the ‘theatre’ and ‘wine’ but denies himself both rather than indulging in them. Thank you

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Jiddar Jk me think it’s good

[@jiddarjk6102]

@@axmxms7100 lol thnx but Ive already sat my Exam now 😂😂 I appreciate u took ur time to read it tho 😁😊

[@moaadbenrajab3856]

@@jiddarjk6102 what grade did u get if u dont mind me asking? i have my literature gcse on wednesday

[@jiddarjk6102]

@@moaadbenrajab3856 got an 8 bc I panicked and screwed up on the exam. was 2 marks off a 9 🤓. Good luck on urs!

[@lenchman]

Great vid, you make it very easy to understand but what would you compare this to?

[@louis863]

Hi sir, sorry it’s late so I don’t expect you to answer. I just wondered as you talk about a lot of detail per poem do we need to include all this detail in the exam or do we pick a couple things you talk about per quote? Thank you very much because you lifted my grades in lang and lit 🔥

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

4-5 quotes per poem

[@TeyaLouise]

So helpful:) Do you know when you are releasing the English Literature guide you referenced in your thesis video?

[@elsabearman5131]

Would it be valid to mention that "to trace a grand design" you require light, beneath the surface which you are tracing to see the lines on the paper. Eg. holding it up to a window, as you mentioned. Could this imply light is the omnipotent being, as even the architect (supposedly God) requires it, to trace their 'grand design?

[@ivybizzell5650]

7:54

[@mrs.potatohead8471]

How many quotes do you need for each poem to achieve the top band level of marks?

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

The clue is in the title!

[@mrs.potatohead8471]

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thanks!

[@Gloria-qi2qx]

Mrs.Potato Head I’m slow don’t get it

[@humayrasecret]

@@Gloria-qi2qx 5 lmao

[@PolarFist]

Why does the dominant culture appear to be the Western/British one? Thanks

[@meerkatking5521]

should I only watch this video for tissue and would I still be able to get a good mark?

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Yes, if you learn what is in the video, you can get grade 9

[@Mito-mp9fk]

What if the question asks about nature in general - could I try to speak about human nature only and still get the marks?

[@CRISTIAN0SINGH]

Thank you sir

[@usmanhussain2280]

Do Emigreé next pleaseee. Thanks

[@lidiabejerea9292]

so how and with which poem could i compare this to hm

[@kayleiigh1716]

You can do Checking Out Me History and talk about personal power and identity.

[@hasy123x]

Ozymandias

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@@hasy123x GOOD LUCK

[@hasy123x]

@@kasimashraf6694 good luck

[@adrenalinez80]

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