How does Madeline Miller, in The Song of Achilles, demythologize Homeric portrayals of Achilles and Patroclus, reframing their relationship by giving them a voice?SL
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Official IB Result
IB Grade: A
Criteria A: Focus and Method
6/6
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3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
A.1Topic communication and clarity
Excellent
A.2Research question focus and appropriateness
Excellent
A.3Methodology completeness and effectiveness
Good
Criteria Feedback
- The student communicates a clear literary purpose from the title and introduction, and the investigation stays broadly focused on Miller’s revision of Homeric myth.
- The student's method is signposted well, and they use a conceptual framework to organise the discussion in a way that is easy to follow.
- The line of inquiry remains coherent across the essay, with the main ideas generally connected back to the central argument.
- The comparative approach to Homer is not always grounded in direct primary-text analysis.
- The chosen framework would be stronger if the student justified more explicitly why it fits this novel.
- At a few points the discussion becomes slightly expansive, so the hierarchy of ideas could be sharper.
Criteria B: Knowledge and Understanding
6/6
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3
6
Criteria StrandsPro
B.1Knowledge of topic and sources
Good
B.2Use of terminology and concepts
Good
Criteria Feedback
- The student demonstrates solid knowledge of the novel and its critical context, especially around focalisation, masculinity, myth revision, and queer representation.
- The student uses literary terminology with confidence in many places, and several terms are applied meaningfully to support interpretation.
- The student's reading shows awareness that the scholarship around the text is debated rather than uniform.
- The student's knowledge of Homeric material is less securely evidenced than their knowledge of the novel itself.
- Some terminology is used imprecisely or more confidently than the evidence fully supports.
- A few claims would be stronger if they were anchored more firmly in the primary texts rather than broad critical statements.
Criteria C: Critical Thinking
10/12
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6
12
Criteria StrandsPro
C.1Research quality and relevance
Moderate
C.2Analysis depth and effectiveness
Moderate
C.3Discussion and evaluation
Moderate
Criteria Feedback
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Criteria D: Presentation
4/4
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2
4
Criteria StrandsPro
D.1Structure appropriateness
Excellent
D.2Layout and formatting
Excellent
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Criteria E: Engagement (Reflection)
Criteria StrandsPro
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