English Literature Unit 2
Relationships Poetry
Unseen Poetry
Unit 2 exam: timing
• The exam is 1hr 15mins
• Section A : 45mins ( 1 question comparing 2
poems) 36 marks (67%)
• Section B: 30mins (1 question analysing and
unseen poem 18 marks (33%)
• Check your timing throughout the exam
How you are assessed
• Both sections of the exam: AO1 and AO2
• Section A : AO1, AO2 and AO3 (compare)
• AO1: your response to the poems using quotes from
the poems to support your ideas. Think about how
other readers might interpret the poems
• AO2: write about writers’ methods:
language/structure/form
• AO3: compare what the poems are about and the ways
in which they are written
Every paragraph…
• PEED (POINT/EVIDENCE/EXPLAIN/LANGUAGE
• then compare….
• PEEL 2nd poem
• Do not makes points without supporting with a quotation –
embed/focus on a specific word and its impact
• Detailed interpretation of the language/method is
essential - develop your analysis of language/methods to
show sophistication
Very useful words….
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Suggests
Reveals
Conveys
Implies
Similarly
In contrast
However
Some readers may feel…
Could/may/perhaps..
A possible interpretation could be….
Unseen Question
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Read the poem and the question very carefully
The question will give a focus for your response
Highlight your key points on the poem
Ensure that each paragraph begins with a topic sentence
that relates to the focus of the question
• Every paragraph must have quotation to support you points
• PEEL
• Don’t be intimidated - ‘this could suggest…’ ‘an
interpretation of this line could be….’ ‘another reader could
interpret this as….’
Unseen – what to look for
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Meaning
Imagery
Tone
Structure
Language
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My Itchy Toe Smells Loads
Who is speaking?
What are they saying?
How are they saying it?
Good Luck Y11
Miss Taylor, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Salkeld,
Mrs Doran and Mr Amos