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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Conflict between people and nature

Q02.1a 20 marks

Section A – Poetry across Time. Conflict. Read the two poems below and then answer both part a) and part b). You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on part a) and 30 minutes on part b). The printed poems are 'Boat Stealing' by William Wordsworth and 'Thunderstorm' by Emily Dickinson.

Compare how these poems present conflict between people and nature.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Compares both printed poems directly.
  2. 2 Explains conflict between people and nature in both poems.
  3. 3 Analyses language, form and/or structure.
  4. 4 Uses relevant quotations from both poems.

Why this answer loses marks

Both poems show nature is powerful and frightening.

This gives a broad shared idea but misses direct comparison of the poets’ methods and precise references from both printed poems.