As unit 2 poetry - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

An essay completed as preparation for the AS Unit 2 exam, which was written to compare the different ways Carol Ann Duffy and Philip Larkin presented failed relationships within their poetry. This essay focuses on detailed analysis of Duffy's 'Havisham' and Larkin's 'Wild Oats.' I was awarded an A in the final AS exam, so this essay prepared me for it.

Full Question: "Time flies over us but leaves its shadow behind". In light of this view, explore connections between the ways Thomas and Lewis write about the passing of time. You must analyse in detail at least two poems from each of your set texts and give careful consideration to relevant contexts. This is a model answer for the Thomas and Lewis comparison question in WJEC AS-level English Lit Unit 2: poetry post-1900. Document includes two practice questions, mark scheme, my plan and...

EXAM BOARD: WJEC OVERALL ENGLISH LIT GRADE:A* UNIT 3 [POETRY PRE-1900 & UNSEEN] GRADE: A 101/120 MARKS [93 UMS POINTS] | PROOF SHOWN ON FIRST PAGE 5 FULL ESSAY PLANS INCLUDED WITH AO1, AO2, AO3 1. love/relationships 2. religion 3. women 4. nature 5. yearning/longing/desire Based on just memorising these essay plans I received 45/45 marks on the Rossetti contextual essay as they cover all possible themes with the required AOs.

Model essay exploring the theme of war in Edward Thomas and Alun Lewis poetry. I examine and compare the poem Rain with All Day it Has Rained, and A Private with The Dancer. This essay earned 80/80 marks and I went on to achieve full UMS and A* in my English exams. The document includes a mark scheme, my plan and full answer, and my teacher's comments. For the comparison question in the AS-level English Lit WJEC exam, Unit 2: Poetry post-1900.

35/40 model answer for the poem analysis question in Unit 2: Post-1900 Poetry (English Lit WJEC AS-level). About Alun Lewis' poem 'Destruction' and how it presents the destruction of Welsh countryside and the destruction of the speaker's relationship with a loved one he has been separated from. Includes a mark scheme and feedback from my teacher. I went on to achieve full UMS and an A* in my English exams.

Five full essay plans including context, critical quotes and quotes from the text with line numbers.