Poetry anthology overview quiz - AQA GCSE English Literature quiz

Paper 2, Section B

Paper 1, Section A

Paper 2, Section A

Paper 2, Section C

Analyse one named poem completely in isolation without any comparison

Compare a named poem with one of your choice from the same cluster

Compare two unseen poems that you have not studied during the course

Write briefly about every single poem in the cluster you have studied

Nature and the modern city, or Town and country life

War and peace, or Death and grief in human experience

Power and conflict, or Love and relationships

Childhood and old age, or Religious faith and doubt

Simply the poem you happen to know best by heart from memory

The shortest poem in the cluster, so there is less for you to analyse

Always the first poem printed in the anthology, whatever the question asks

The strength of the comparison with the named poem on the question's theme

It compares both poems in every paragraph, showing their relationship

It keeps each poem in its own separate half so the marker can follow each one in turn

It avoids analysing language, form and structure so there is more room for the plot

It quotes every line in full so the examiner can see exactly what the poem says

A repeated line that comes back at the end of each stanza of the poem

A turn or shift in argument, tone or perspective

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed beats running through a line

The opening line that states the main subject of a sonnet

One striking metaphor that compares two unlike things in a single image

The pattern of beats and stresses that gives a poem its underlying rhythm

A group of words linked by meaning that builds an atmosphere or idea

The facts of the poet's own life that shaped what they chose to write

Accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar across the whole essay for AO4

Detailed knowledge of the poet's life and the period they were writing in

How quickly you can plan and write the essay in the time the exam allows

A personal, exploratory response to the poem, earning high AO1

A fast way to choose a strong second poem and compare on the theme

All the marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar awarded under AO4

A ready-made list of historical and biographical context facts to drop in

The exact wording the examiner will use in the question on the day

Comparing both poems together in every single paragraph of the essay

Analysing one poem fully and then the other separately

Choosing a second poem that has clear points of contrast with the named one

Analysing the form and structure of each poem for their effect on the reader