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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Happy relationships

Q01.1a 20 marks

Love and Relationships. 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).

Compare how these poems present happy relationships.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Addresses both 'Bright Star' and 'The Orange' in relation to happy relationships.
  2. 2 Develops comparison between the poems rather than treating them as two isolated responses.
  3. 3 Analyses language, form and structure used to create meanings and effects.
  4. 4 Uses relevant textual references and quotations to support interpretation.
  5. 5 Explores ideas, attitudes, tone and atmosphere in relation to the task focus.
  6. 6 May use the mark scheme's specific indicative points about spiritual versus everyday language, happiness and security, poetic devices, life-defining love, or first-person focus.

Why this answer loses marks

Writing about only one poem.

The prompt and part (a) descriptors require comparison of both printed poems.