O-LevelLiterature in EnglishPoetryOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q325 Marks
SECTION A: POETRY SONGS OF OURSELVES VOLUME 2: from Part 2 Remember to support your ideas with details from the writing. Read this poem, and then answer the question that follows it: Coming On longer evenings, Light, chill and yellow, Bathes the serene Foreheads of houses. A thrush sings, Laurel-surrounded In the deep bare garden, Its fresh-peeled voice Astonishing the brickwork. It will be spring soon, It will be spring soon— And I, whose childhood Is a forgotten boredom, Feel like a child Who comes on a scene Of adult reconciling, And can understand nothing But the unusual laughter, And starts to be happy. (Philip Larkin) How does Larkin vividly convey his response to the coming of spring in this poem?
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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.
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