O-LevelLiterature in EnglishPoetry2010/11 · May/June 2013 · Q1625 Marks
Read this poem, and then answer the question that follows: Pied Beauty Glory be to God for dappled things – For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim; Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings; Landscape plotted and pieced – fold, fallow, and plough; And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim. All things counter, original, spare, strange; Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?) With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim; He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change: Praise him. (by Gerard Manley Hopkins)
- Explore the ways in which Hopkins vividly conveys the beauty of nature in this poem.
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2013). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [N/A] The mark scheme for Literature papers typically uses holistic band descriptors rather than specific marking points for individual questions.
- [N/A] Candidates are assessed on their detailed knowledge, understanding of meanings and context, appreciation of language/structure/form, and sensitive personal response (AO1-AO4).
- [N/A] All questions carry equal marks (25 marks each).
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