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The thoughts that come with age
Section A: Poetry across Time. Youth and Age. This is part b) of the Youth and Age poetry cluster question. Candidates choose one other poem from their anthology.
Explore in detail one other poem from your anthology which presents the thoughts that come with age.
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Marking points
- 1 Selects one suitable other Youth and Age anthology poem.
- 2 Explores thoughts that come with age.
- 3 Analyses language, form and structure using relevant terminology.
- 4 Uses relevant quotations or textual references from the chosen poem.
Why this answer loses marks
The poem shows an older person thinking about memories.
This is a plausible starting idea, but it needs textual references and analysis of how the poet presents those thoughts.