hey all,
just wondring how i would go about momorising key quotes for each of t.s. eliot's 5 poems for trials tomorrow.
Good luck to all
Jelena
Hey there,
When I studied Yeats' poetry, I'd often organise the three main quotes (per poem) I know really well, i.e. I always used them in practice essays. This makes it easier to cram, rather than looking at slabs of writing. I also put together a playlist of people reading the poems and listen to them on loop, not to memorise the whole poem, but to get used to the syntax of the poem because if you forget quotes, one of the most obvious signs that you forgot those quotes is that the syntax doesn't match the overall tone of the poem (trust me, I've had teachers call me out on this!). Leading up to the exam, like 1 hour before, I'd focus on reading or writing them over and over again.
During Trials, because I didn't dedicate enough time to memorise the quotes, I cut it down to 1-2 quotes per poem so I have at least a some form of evidence in my essay, rather than trying to memorise a bunch of quotes, getting overwhelmed and forgetting them all in the exam.
Hope this helps and good luck!