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A2 2: The Study of Poetry Pre-1900 and Unseen Poetry
Quick questions on Studying pre-1900 poetry for A2 2 - CCEA A-Level English Literature
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What is detached context?Show answer
A standalone paragraph of period history or biography is weak AO3. Weave the relevant strand where it changes the reading.
What is poem-by-poem survey?Show answer
Treating each poem in isolation misses the chance to trace the poet's characteristic methods across the set. Range where the question allows.
What is vague quotation under closed book?Show answer
Without memorised quotation you cannot analyse closely. Carry a method-linked quotation bank.
What is q1?Show answer
Which two objectives does the set-poetry section reward that the unseen task does not? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why is it useful to range across more than one set poem in your answer? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Examine how the poet presents a named concern across the set poems, considering context and different interpretations. [20 marks]
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