O-LevelLiterature in EnglishPoetry2010/12 · May/June 2012 · Q1625 Marks
Read this poem, and then answer the question that follows it: Sonnet 29 Pity me not because the light of day At close of day no longer walks the sky; Pity me not for beauties passed away From field to thicket as the year goes by; Pity me not the waning of the moon, Nor that the ebbing tide goes out to sea, Nor that a man's desire is hushed so soon, And you no longer look with love on me. This have I known always: Love is no more Than the wide blossom which the wind assails, Than the great tide that treads the shifting shore, Strewing fresh wreckage gathered in the gales: Pity me that the heart is slow to learn When the swift mind beholds at every turn. (by Edna St Vincent Millay) How does this poem vividly convey the belief that happiness in love does not last?
- (a)How does this poem vividly convey the belief that happiness in love does not last?[25]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2012). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [AO1] show detailed knowledge of the content of literary texts
- [AO2] understand the meanings of literary texts and their context, and explore texts beyond surface meaning to show deeper awareness of ideas and attitudes
- [AO3] recognise and appreciate ways in which writers use language, structure, and form to create and shape meanings and effects
- [AO4] communicate a sensitive and informed personal response
- [Band 2 - general] Sustains a perceptive, convincing and relevant personal response; shows a clear critical understanding of the text; responds sensitively and in detail to the way the writer achieves her/his effects (sustaining a convincing voice in an empathic task); integrates much well-selected reference to the text.
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