Compare the ways poets present the destructive power of nature in two poems from the *Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Literature Anthology*. You should refer to both poems in your answer.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme. The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. AO1: Articulate informed personal response; use textual references to support argument, demonstrating highly effective comparative insights across both poems. (Levels 1-5)
2. AO2: Analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve effects, demonstrating sophisticated comparative analysis of methods in both poems. (Levels 1-5)
3. AO3: Explore relationships between texts and contexts, including social, historical and cultural contexts, offering perceptive comparative exploration of contexts/perspectives. (Levels 1-5)
4. AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures; accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar. (Levels 1-5)