They began climbing over the metal fences, shouting aloud words written on their signs. Pulling aside the embellished curtains, she peered outside. Louise jumped, quickly placing the book back on its shelf. Suddenly, an uproar filled the usually quiet road. Too bad she wasn’t allowed to read it anymore.
Her father had always read her that novel as a child. She noticed a delicate, purple butterfly painted on the spine of a book.
Louise brushed the feather duster across her husband’s bookshelf. Note that this response has been written under exam conditions (40-minutes, including both Part A and B). Now, let’s take a look at this Band 6 Module C creative that effectively addresses the stimulus and incorporates a meaningful central metaphor. Exemplar Band 6 Module C Creative Response This is essential for scoring a Band 6 Module C response. Just remember that the stimulus requires you to craft a ‘central metaphor’ – which means that you need to constantly reference it throughout your work. How does your character interact with this ‘central metaphor’? What does your character learn from it? Is there a clear sense of development from beginning to end that has been shaped by it? So, incorporate the idea of the character trying to surpass that barrier, and build your story around it. Perhaps, the character feels a sense of entrapment in their world and the fence represents their barrier to freedom. Now, think about what you can do with a ‘fence’ (metaphorically). Then, craft your story around that particular feature or idea.įor example, the metal fence was one of the most prominent features in the stimulus above.
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How to effectively incorporate the stimulus as a central metaphorĪfter you’ve interpreted the stimulus, highlight any key symbols or features that can be translated figuratively. Making sure you effectively address the stimulus will help produce a more meaningful and engaging response. When approaching a visual stimulus, carefully analyse the image, draw out key objects or symbols, then add some context and symbolic significance. So, when provided with a stimulus, consider the figurative meaning behind it, and think creatively. But simply an option to help kickstart your own imagination.
This definitely isn’t the only possible interpretation of the stimulus. And start thinking of what key ideas you could extract to create your central metaphor. Now that you have all these different ideas running through your mind, piece them together. Perhaps, something about repetition, unity, or conformity. And, these footprints all follow the same path. You look down…pencil footprints are sketched onto the surface. Maybe, the action of reaching out past the fence signifies rebellion, hope or a desire for change. It is trying to extend beyond the fence – trying to escape. Now, you see a hand gripping onto a pencil. This could represent a barrier – perhaps some kind of restriction, oppression, or a barrier to freedom. The first thing you see is the steel, caged fence. But what does this mean? Well, having a central metaphor can serve as a driving force in your story to illuminate key ideas, and help readers recognise the depth and meaning behind your work. A central metaphor should run throughout your whole story, and add a sense of multi-dimensionality and layered complexity into your story. In your response, make reference to one or more of your prescribed texts.īefore we begin, let’s discuss what a central metaphor is, and how it can help shape your story.Ī central metaphor is essentially a figurative device that is often used to represent a complex idea by drawing parallels between different concepts. (b) Evaluate how your study of figurative language in The Craft of Writing influenced the creative decisions you have made in Part A (10 marks) (a) Use the image provided to craft a central metaphor in a piece of imaginative, discursive, or persuasive writing (10 marks) Here is the stimulus from the HSC 2021 English Adv exam. However, the stimulus for the 2021 Paper 2 was actually an image. In the past two years, students were provided an extract for the Module C section. That’s why it is so important to read the question properly! Sometimes, you may be required to write a particular text form, such as an imaginative piece, or you may have the option to choose to write an imaginative, discursive, or persuasive. The exam may involve writing both a creative and reflection, or sometimes only a creative piece (worth twenty marks). The Module C section in HSC English Adv Paper 2 often varies from year to year. HSC 2021 Module C ‘The Craft of Writing’ Stimulus
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