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Poetry anthology (Paper 2, Section B Part 1)
Quick questions on Analysing language and imagery in the anthology: connotation and effect - Edexcel GCSE English Literature
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What is summarising, not analysing?Show answer
Explaining what a line "means" without examining the word choices is not AO2; analyse the language itself.
What is vague terminology?Show answer
Calling everything "imagery" misses marks; name the specific technique (metaphor, personification, semantic field).
What is q1?Show answer
Why does AO2 reward depth over breadth on the anthology question? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What does "unfolding connotations" mean? [2 marks]
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