AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology

How to answer Q

Categorise poems into main themes:

Parental

Familial

Romantic

Separations

End of relationships

Unrequited love

Write subthemes (more distinct points in a sentence)

Poem you pick needs to share at least 2 subthemes

Intro

3 main body paras

1 – similarity relating to subtheme, last body para about difference in subthemes

2/3 – 1st poem (2 quotes)

4/5 – 2nd poem (2 quotes)

6 – summary sentence

conc - general similarity and difference, compact key point about each subtheme (last sentence of intro + what was said in body paragraphs), context

Each paragraph should include context. 3 comments about context at least

1. Autobiographical, linking to poet

2. How it links to what is going on in society

3. Contemporary audience's view on theme