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English Literature Past Paper Questions
Poetry Across Time
There are Four Parts to Section A of this Paper:
Character and Voice
Place
Conflict
Relationships
You have to choose ONE of the four parts and then answer ONE of the two questions in this part. DO NOT write
about all four parts or answer both questions within a part!!!
The Examination Papers have been collated by Part and Year.
The Questions have been analysed by theme and given poem.
The green highlights shows poems which have been set and the red those which have not been set yet. You might
want to focus on the ‘red’ poems in your revision because these have yet to be set BUT BE WARNED! ‘The Farmer’s
Bride’ has been set twice for different themes! So this prediction may not be reliable.
Your teachers will have focussed on a Poem Cluster from the 4 choices above. DO NOT go outside this cluster, if you
have studied the Relationship poems, do them in the examination!
There are only so many themes you can ask about a cluster so the trick is ……….
Knowing the themes of the poems in the cluster and what makes a good pairing with given poem on a specific
theme.
For the ‘red’ poems, what are the themes? How would you link them in the grids? What poems would you choose to
put into the grid alongside the given poem under a theme? An exercise worth doing!
Remember Section A is about showing your understanding of how a poet writes, the techniques etc, to get his theme
across the reader and this is very formulaic.
Section B is then about applying the same formula approach to something you haven’t seen before.
The formula approach is on a separate guide to poetry comparison and tackling the Unseen Poem, all on the school
revision website.
Character and Voice
June 2015
Compare the ways poets explore pride in ‘My Last Duchess’ and in one other poem from Character and Voice
Or
Compare the ways poets explore hopes and dreams in ‘Brendon Gallacher’ and in one other poem from Character
and Voice
June 2014
Compare the ways the poets show feelings towards another person in ‘On a Portrait of a Deaf Man’ and in one other
poem from Character and Voice.
Or
Compare the ways the poets show how relationships can affect people in ‘Les Grand Seigneurs’ and in one other
poem from Character and Voice.
June 2013
Compare the ways the poets explore ideas about control in ‘The River God’ and in one other poem from Character
and Voice
Or
Compare the methods the poets use to explore a character’s sense of identity in ‘Casehistory: Alison (head injury)’
and in one other poem from Character and Voice
January 2013
Compare the methods poets use to present an interesting character in ‘Singh Song’ and in one other poem from
Character and Voice
Or
Compare how poets use language to present ideas and feelings in ‘Horse Whisperer’ and in one other poem from
Character and Voice
June 2012
Compare how poets use language to explore ideas and feelings in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and in one other poem
from Character and Voice
Or
Compare the ways poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from Character and
voice
January 2012
Compare the ways poets present ideas about identity in ‘The Clown Punk’ and in one other poem from Charcaters
and Voice
Or
Compare the ways poets present isolated characters in ‘The Hunchback in the Park’ and in one other poem from
Character and Voice
June 2011
Compare the ways poets present powerful characters in ‘My Last Duchess’ and in one other poem from Character
and Voice
Or
Compare the ways poets present strong emotions in ‘Medusa’ and in one other character from Character and Voice
Character and Voice Poem Grid
Poem June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
The Clown Punk YES
Checking Out Me History
YES
Horse Whisperer
YES
Medusa YES
Singh Song! YES
Brendon Gallacher
YES
Give
Les Grand Seigneurs
YES
Ozymandias YES
My Last Duchess
YES YES
The River God YES
The Hunchback in the Park
YES
The Ruined Maid
Casehistory: Alison (head
injury)
YES
On a Portrait of a Deaf Man
YES
Character and Voice Theme and Poem Grid
Themes Not Assessed
June 2011
Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014
June 2015
Present ideas about
identity
The Clown Punk
Language to explore ideas and feelings
Checking Out Me History
Language to present
ideas and feelings
Horse Whispere
r
Present strong
emotions
Medusa
Present an interesting character
Singh Song!
Hopes and Dreams
Brendon Gallacher
Give
How Relationships can affect
people
Les Grand
Seigneurs
Present ideas about
power
Ozymandias
Present Powerful
Characters
My Last Duchess
Explore ideas about
control
The River God
Present isolated
characters
The Hunchbac
k in the Park
The Ruined Maid
Explore character’s
sense of identity
Casehistory: Alison (head injury)
Feelings towards another person
On a Portrait
of a Deaf Man
Pride My Last Duchess
Place
June 2015
Compare the ways poets present reactions to places in ‘A Vision’ and in one other poem from Place
Or
Compare the ways poets present the power of the natural world in ‘Below the Green Corrie’ and in one other poem
from Place
June 2014
Compare the ways the poets show how places can cause people to have powerful feelings in ‘The Blackbird of
Glanmore’ and in one other poem from Place.
Or
Compare the methods the poets use in ‘Cold Knap Lake’ and in one other poem from Place, to show how places can
hold strong memories for people.
June 2013
Compare the ways the poets use imagery to explore ideas about change in ‘The Wild Swans at Colle and in one other
poem from Place
Or
Compare the methods the poets use to create a strong sense of place in ‘Crossing the Loch’ and in one other poem
from Place
January 2013
Compare how poets present the idea that nature cannot be controlled in ‘The Moment’ and in one other poem from
Place
Or
Compare the methods poets use to show that places can affect people in ‘Extract from The Prelude’ and in one other
poem from Place
June 2012
Compare the ways poets show the relationship between people and places in ‘Neighbours’ and in one other poem
from Place
Or
Compare the ways poets show attitudes towards particular places in ‘Hard Water’ and in one other poem from Place
January 2012
Compere the ways poets show people’s relationships with nature in ‘Below the Green Corrie’ and in one other poem
from Place
Or
Compare how poets use language to present ideas in ‘Storm in the Black Forest’ and in one other poem from Place
June 2011
Compare how nature is presented as threatening in ’Wind’ and in one other poem in Place
Or
Compare the ways poets present feelings about a place in ‘London’ and in one other from Place
Place Poem Grid
Poem June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
The Blackbird of Glanmore
YES
A Vision YES
The Moment YES
Cold Knap Lake YES
Price We Pay for the Sun
Neighbours YES
Crossing the Loch
YES
Hard Water YES
London YES
Extract from The Prelude
YES
The Wild Swans at Coole
YES
Spellbound
Below the Green Corrie
YES YES
Storm in the Black Forest
YES
Wind YES
Place Theme and Poem Grid
Theme Not Assessed June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
Place can cause people
to have powerful feelings
The Blackbird
of Glanmore
Reactions to a place
A Vision
Present the idea that
nature cannot be controlled
The Moment
How places can hold strong
memories for people
Cold Knap Lake
Price We Pay for the Sun
Show the relationship
between people and
places
Neighbours
Create a strong sense
of place
Crossing the Loch
Show attitudes towards
particular places
Hard Water
Present feelings about
a place
London
Methods to show that places can
affect people
Extract from The Prelude
Use of imagery to
explore ideas about change
The Wild Swans at
Coole
Spellbound
Show people’s relationship with nature
Below the Green Corrie
Language to present ideas
Storm in the Black
Forest
How nature is presented as threatening
Wind
Power of the natural world
Below the
Green Corrie
Conflict
June 2015
Compare the ways the poets use places to present ideas about conflict in ‘Mametz Wood’ and in one other poem
from Conflict
Or
Compare the ways poets present fear in ’Bayonet Charge’ and in one other poem from Conflict
June 2014
Compare the ways the poets demonstrate the effects of conflict on people in ‘Extract from Out of the Blue’ and in
one other poem from Conflict.
Or
Compare the ways the poets present feelings of confusion in ‘Come On, Come Back’ and in one other poem from
Conflict
June 2013
Compare the ways the poets present ideas about power in ‘Hawk Roosting’ and in one other poem from Conflict
Or
Compare the ways the poets present the destructive impact of conflict in ‘The Yellow Palm’ and in one other poem
from Conflict
January 2013
Compare the ways poets show how conflict and war affect feelings about a place in ‘At the Border, 1979’ and in one
other poem from Conflict
Or
Compare the methods poets use to present their points of view in ‘next to of course god america i’ and in one other
poem from Conflict
June 2012
Compare how poets present the effects of war in ‘Mametz Wood’ and in one other poem from Conflict
Or
Compare how poets present bravery in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and in one other poem from Conflict
January 2012
Compare how poets use language to present strong feelings in ‘Poppies’ and in one other poem from Conflict
Or
Compare how poets show attitudes to war in ‘Futility’ and in one other poem from Conflict
June 2011
Compare how poets present the effects of conflict in ‘Belfast Confetti’ and in one other poem from Conflict
Or
Compare how poets present the experience of soldiers in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and in one other poem from Conflict
Conflict Poem Grid
Poem June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
Flag
Extract from Out of the Blue
YES
Memetz Wood YES YES
The Yellow Palm
YES
The Right Word
At the Border, 1979
YES
Belfast Confetti YES
Poppies YES
Futility YES
The Charge of the Light Brigade
YES
Bayonet Charge
YES YES
The Falling Leaves
‘Come On, Come Back’
YES
next to of course god America i
YES
Hawk Roosting YES
Conflict Theme and Poem Grid
Theme Not Assessed June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
Flag
Demonstrate the effects of
conflict on people
Extract from Out
of the Blue
Present the effects of war
Memetz Wood
Present the destructive impact of conflict
The Yellow Palm
The Right Word
Show how conflict and war affect
feelings about a place
At the Border,
1979
Present the effects of conflict
Belfast Confetti
Language to present strong
feelings
Poppies
Show attitudes to
war
Futility
Presents bravery
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Present the experience of
soldiers
Bayonet Charge
The Falling Leaves
Present feelings of confusion
‘Come On, Come Back’
Present their points of view
next to of course god America i
Present ideas about power
Hawk Roosting
Ideas about conflict
Memetz Wood
Present fear Bayonet Charge
Relationships
June 2015
Compare the methods poets use to present damaged relationships in ‘The Manhunt’ and in one other poem from
Relationships
Or
Compare the ways poets explore trust in ‘Sister Maude’ and in one other poem from Relationships
June 2014
Compare the ways the poets use form and structure to help present their ideas in ‘Ghazal’ and in one other poem
from Relationships.
Or
Compare the effects the poets create with the endings of their poems in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and in one other poem
from Relationships.
June 2013
Compare the methods the poets use to explore ideas about love in ‘Sonnet 116’ and in one other poem from
Relationships
Or
Compare the ways the poets present hopes and wishes in ‘Born Yesterday’ and in one other poem from
Relationships
January 2013
Compare the methods poets use to explore ideas about time in ‘Hour’ and in one other poem from Relationships
Or
Compare the methods poets use to present difficult relationships in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and in one other poem
from Relationships
June 2012
Compare the ways poets explore strong feelings about another person in ‘Quickdraw’ and in one other poem from
Relationships
Or Compare the ways poets use language to present relationships in ‘Praise Song for My Mother’ and in one other
poem from Relationships
January 2012
Compare the ways poets use structure to develop ideas about a relationship in ‘Sonnet 43’ and in one other poem
from Relationships
Or
Compare the ways poets present a speaker’s attitudes towards another person in ‘Harmonium’ and in other poem
from Relationships
June 2011
Compare how poets use language to present feelings in ‘The Manhunt’ and in one other poem from Relationships
Or
Compare the ways poets portray emotions in ‘Nettles’ and in one other poem from Relationships
Relationships Poem Grid
Poem June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
The Manhunt YES YES
Hour YES
In Paris with You
Quickdraw YES
Ghazal YES
Brothers
Praise Song for My Mother
YES
Harmonium YES
Sonnet 116 YES
Sonnet 43 YES
To His Coy Mistress
The Farmer’s Bride
YES YES
Sister Maude YES
Nettles YES
Born Yesterday YES
Relationships Theme and Poem Grid
Theme Not Assessed
June 2011 Jan 2012 June 2012 Jan 2013 June 2013 June 2014 June 2015
Language to present feelings
The Manhunt
Explore ideas about time
Hour
In Paris with You
Explore strong
feelings about
another person
Quickdraw
Use form and structure to
present ideas
Ghazal
Brothers
Language to present
relationships
Praise Song for My Mother
Attitudes towards another person
Harmonium
Explore ideas and love
Sonnet 116
Structure to develop ideas
about a relationship
Sonnet 43
To His Coy Mistress
The effects of the endings
of poems
The Farmer’s
Bride
Present difficult
relationships
The Farmer’s
Bride
Portray emotions
Nettles
Present hopes and
wishes
Born Yesterday
Damaged relationships
The Manhunt
Explore trust Sister Maude