Section A: Poetry 1800–1945
The focus of this section is the study of selected poems of
one poet. Candidates answer one
question on one poem of the poet studied.
Candidates should be able to:
• analyse the effects of language, imagery and verse form
structure;
• demonstrate understanding of the significance of the
contexts in which the poem was written
and received, by making appropriate reference to other poems
of the same poet.
Section B: Prose 1800–1945
The focus of this section is the study of a prose set text
from the period 1800–1945. There is a
choice of two questions on each set text and candidates
answer one question on the text they
have studied.
Candidates should be able to:
• respond to a proposition offered in the question
demonstrating understanding of the text in
relation to the view presented;
• explore how themes and issues are presented, taking into
account the effects of language,
form and structure.
Candidates will be expected to
demonstrate understanding of basic literary critical concepts and approaches.
