unseen poetry: steps towards answering question 2: English lit 2.

Question 1

what is the first step?

Answer 1

1. Read the question, then the second poem, then the question, then the first and second poems again to ensure you understand the poems and are focused on the question.

Question 2

what is the second step?

Answer 2

2. Annotate the poems comparatively: Find an idea in the first poem, then a linked one in the second poem. Label them both A – these are your ideas for your first paragraph. Then repeat and label them B.

Question 3

what is the third step?

Answer 3

3. Write up your two CPTEPTEI paragraphs.

Question 4

example of this question that might be in the paper.

Answer 4

Q2 – In both ‘Poem for My Sister’ and ‘To a Daughter Leaving Home’, the speakers describe feelings about watching someone they love grow up. What are the similarities and/or differences between the ways the poets present those feelings? [8 marks]