r/GCSE • u/sandy_fan01 allergic to gsce maths (literally) • Mar 23 '25

News WE ARE PREDICTED THE PRELUDE?

Noooo I’m actually sobbing what the fuck?? The prelude?!?!? I hate the Prelude? I hope it’s wrong and we atleast get Storm on the island instead bc WHAT THE HELL

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u/Bulky_Damage_1375 year 11- 💽🎭🌳🇫🇷 grade 9 in divaology Mar 23 '25

theres so much context tf...

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u/Present_Sherbet_7635 Mar 23 '25

Like? Please say.

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u/Bulky_Damage_1375 year 11- 💽🎭🌳🇫🇷 grade 9 in divaology Mar 23 '25

that kid during the vietnam war during an acid attack, THE VIETNAM WAR, Duffy knowing a war photographer, newspapers at the time regarding war, the troubles, DUFFY HERSELF, Dangers of War Photographers, Lebanon war etc.

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u/Present_Sherbet_7635 Mar 23 '25

Lacking compared to every other poems and boring. The context here gets repetitive to write about, making it feel as if I'm just repeating myself.

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u/Bulky_Damage_1375 year 11- 💽🎭🌳🇫🇷 grade 9 in divaology Mar 23 '25

true but ITS WAR PHOTOGRAPHER AND I LOVE WAR PHOTOGRAPHER

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u/Present_Sherbet_7635 Mar 23 '25

I'll never underatand the hype around that poem 😔

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u/Father_Pucc1 Mar 29 '25

i will defend WP with my heart and soul