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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?
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Explaining what a line "means" without examining the word choices is not AO2; analyse the language itself.
What is vague terminology?
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Calling everything "imagery" misses marks; name the specific technique (metaphor, personification, semantic field).
What is q1?
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Why does AO2 reward depth over breadth on the anthology question? [2 marks]
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What does "unfolding connotations" mean? [2 marks]

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