Monday 1 June 2020

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Paper 2 - 19th century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Section B - Poetry Part 1 - Poetry Anthology - Question

Edexcel GCSE English Literature

Paper 2 SECTION B, Part 1 – Poetry Anthology

Answer ONE question in Section B, Part 1 from the collection you have studied.
You should spend about 35 minutes on this section.

Section A
Anthology question

Re-read [Named poem from the anthology. Printed below.] Choose one other poem from the Conflict anthology.
Compare how different ideas about [shared comparative theme] are presented in the two poems.
In your answer, you should consider the:
• poets’ use of language, form and structure
• influence of the contexts in which the poems were written.

(Total for Question 9 = 20 marks)