O-LevelLiterature in EnglishPoetry2010/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q225 Marks

Or 2 Explore how Millay memorably communicates her thoughts and feelings in Sonnet 29. 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. (Edna St Vincent Millay)

Explore how Millay memorably communicates her thoughts and feelings in Sonnet 29.[25]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

Marking for this paper is based on generic level descriptors, not specific point-based criteria. Questions are assessed holistically across a mark range (0-25). The following criteria describe a top-level (Level 8) response:
[25] demonstrates knowledge by incorporating well-selected reference to the text skilfully and with flair (AO1).
[25] sustains a critical understanding of the text showing individuality and insight (AO2).
[25] responds sensitively and in considerable detail to the way the writer achieves her/his effects (AO3).
[25] sustains personal and evaluative engagement with task and text (AO4).

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