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Unseen poetry (Paper 2, Section B Part 2)
Quick questions on Approaching an unseen poem: a calm method for reading meaning - Edexcel GCSE English Literature
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what is the poem literally about, the situation, scene or experience?Show answer
Attitude or tone: how does the speaker feel about it, and does the feeling change between the start and the end? A shift in tone is gold, because it gives you a structural argument and a point of comparison. Method: how does the poet build this, through diction, imagery, form and structure?
What is q1?Show answer
Why does the unseen section need no memorising? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
What four steps make a reliable method for reading an unseen poem? [2 marks]
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