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A2 2: The Study of Poetry Pre-1900 and Unseen Poetry

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you answer the set pre-1900 poetry question in CCEA A2 2, analysing poetic method, context and interpretation in a studied poet?

Studying poetry pre-1900: analysing poetic method, form and context in a set pre-1900 poet, and engaging with interpretations for the studied-poetry section of A2 2.
How to answer the set pre-1900 poetry question in CCEA A2 2. Covers analysing poetic method and form in a studied pre-1900 poet, deploying relevant context for AO3, engaging with interpretations for AO5, and writing from memory in the closed-book A2 2 paper.
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How do you analyse an unseen poem under time pressure in CCEA A2 2, building a close reading of method and meaning?

The unseen poetry skill: building a close reading of an unfamiliar poem under time pressure, analysing form, imagery and voice to support a personal interpretation.
How to analyse an unseen poem in CCEA A2 2. Covers a method for close reading an unfamiliar poem under time pressure, annotating form, imagery, voice and tone, building a personal interpretation from method, and structuring a focused response without prepared context.
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