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A memorable relationship
Poetry across Time. Answer both parts of the question on the poetry cluster you have studied. 1 Love and Relationships. Part b follows the printed pair "Long Distance II" and "Silence" and asks for one other poem from the candidate's anthology.
Explore in detail one other poem from your anthology which presents a memorable relationship.
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Marking points
- 1 Focuses on one relevant Love and Relationships anthology poem other than the two printed for part a).
- 2 Develops a personal response with textual references.
- 3 Analyses language, form and structure in relation to a memorable relationship.
Why this answer loses marks
I would compare Morning Song with Long Distance II because both are about love.
Part b is not comparative; it needs one other anthology poem and a focused argument about a memorable relationship.