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GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
CONTENTS
Preparing for Section A: Conflict Poetry
p.2
Conflict poems possible exam questions
p.3
Conflict poems revision grid
p.4-5
Preparing for Unit 2 Section B: Unseen poetry
p.6
Template for approaching unseen poetry
p.7
Unseen poetry practice questions
p.8-37
Glossary of poetic terms
p.38
Verulam School English Faculty
Page 1
GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
Preparing for Unit 2 Section A: Conflict Poetry
You have studied 15 conflict poems from the Anthology. There will be a choice of two questions on these poems (question 5 or 6 on the exam paper). You need to answer one question, spending 45 minutes on this section.
The question will name one of the poems you have studied. You are expected to choose a second poem from the other conflict poems you have studied.
Your answer will be assessed for AO1 (interpretation), AO2
(analysis) and AO3 (comparisons).
According to the mark-scheme, a top band response will show:-an insightful understanding of the task and the text
Does your answer actually focus on the exam question?
DO NOT SIMPLY RETELL THE STORY OF THE POEM
-close analysis of detail to support opinions
Is your analysis based on examples from the poems?
-analysis of the writer’s use of language/structure/form and its effect on the reader Have you written in PEE paragraphs?
Do you use literary terms?
Do you comment on the poets’ intentions?
Do you comment on the effect on the reader?
-an evaluative selection of a range of comparative details
Do you use connectives to show the links between the two poems?
Do you draw out similarities and differences?
Have you commented on how they are linked thematically as well as linguistically or structurally? Verulam School English Faculty
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GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
CONFLICT POETRY POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS
1.
GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
CONTENTS
Preparing for Section A: Conflict Poetry
p.2
Conflict poems possible exam questions
p.3
Conflict poems revision grid
p.4-5
Preparing for Unit 2 Section B: Unseen poetry
p.6
Template for approaching unseen poetry
p.7
Unseen poetry practice questions
p.8-37
Glossary of poetic terms
p.38
Verulam School English Faculty
Page 1
GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
Preparing for Unit 2 Section A: Conflict Poetry
You have studied 15 conflict poems from the Anthology. There will be a choice of two questions on these poems (question 5 or 6 on the exam paper). You need to answer one question, spending 45 minutes on this section.
The question will name one of the poems you have studied. You are expected to choose a second poem from the other conflict poems you have studied.
Your answer will be assessed for AO1 (interpretation), AO2
(analysis) and AO3 (comparisons).
According to the mark-scheme, a top band response will show:-an insightful understanding of the task and the text
Does your answer actually focus on the exam question?
DO NOT SIMPLY RETELL THE STORY OF THE POEM
-close analysis of detail to support opinions
Is your analysis based on examples from the poems?
-analysis of the writer’s use of language/structure/form and its effect on the reader Have you written in PEE paragraphs?
Do you use literary terms?
Do you comment on the poets’ intentions?
Do you comment on the effect on the reader?
-an evaluative selection of a range of comparative details
Do you use connectives to show the links between the two poems?
Do you draw out similarities and differences?
Have you commented on how they are linked thematically as well as linguistically or structurally? Verulam School English Faculty
Page 2
GCSE English Literature - Poetry Revision
CONFLICT POETRY POSSIBLE EXAM QUESTIONS
1.