What is the format of the power and conflict question?

given 1 poem and choose another cluster poem to compare

an acronym to help remember persuasive techniques

How should you spend your time in the writing tasks?

10 mins planning, 30 mins writing, 5 mins checking

Which lit texts will you get an extract from the text in the question?

Macbeth and the C19th prose (J&H or ACC)

a comparison of two things using like or as

How should you aim to organise your time in the unseen poetry section?

30 mins on part A and 15 mins on part B

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1
Which paper will you find the question on An Inspector Calls?
Language Paper 2
Language Paper 1
Literature Paper 2
Literature Paper 1
2
Which paper's first question asks you to choose 4 statements that are true?
Literature Paper 2
Language Paper 2
Language Paper 1
Literature Paper 1
3
Which is the only literature text you will have a choice of questions for?
The cluster poetry
Macbeth
Jekyll and Hyde
An Inspector Calls
4
What is the format of the power and conflict question?
you are given 2 poems to compare
You choose any poem to analyse
given 1 poem and choose another cluster poem to compare
you're given a theme and you must choose 2 poems to compare
5
Which paper is 2 hours and 15 minutes long?
Literature Paper 1
Language Paper 2
Literature Paper 2
Language Paper 1
6
What is DAFORREEST?
an acronym to help remember descriptive techniques
another annoying teacher acronym
an acronym to help remember persuasive techniques
evidence that teachers are not cool
7
Which is NOT a structural device?
Contrast
Onomatopoeia
Narrative perspective
Foreshadowing
8
How should you spend your time in the writing tasks?
10 mins planning, 30 mins writing, 5 mins checking
panicking
5 mins planning, 40 mins writing
45 mins writing
9
what should you always do before you begin writing an extended essay response?
nothing, just start writing there's not much time
Enjoy the moment
pop to the loo
plan your ideas
10
How many marks are available for Language Paper 2, question 3?
8 marks
10 marks
16 marks
12 marks
11
Which paper will you find the Macbeth question on?
Literature Paper 1
Literature Paper 2
Language Paper 1
Language Paper 2
12
Which lit texts will you get an extract from the text in the question?
An Inspector Calls and Macbeth
Macbeth
Macbeth and the C19th prose (J&H or ACC)
an Inspector Calls
13
What strategy should be used for analysis?
ISPACE
PEE
DAFORREST
PEEZL
14
How many minutes approximately should you spend on Language Paper 1, question 3?
45 minutes
18 - 20 minutes
8 - 10 minutes
5 - 6 minutes
15
What is a simile?
a comparison of two things using like or as
where 2 contrasting ideas are placed near each other
some sort of poetic form
when something is described as being something else
16
How many English GCSE papers are there in total?
1
3
2
4
17
What kind of extract do you have to explore in Language Paper 1?
A fiction extract
There's an extract?
A really hard one
A non-fiction extract
18
What is the purpose of the writing task in Paper 2?
To describe
To narrate
To rant
To present a point of view
19
Which paper has 3 sections?
Language Paper 1
Literature Paper 2
Language Paper 2
Literature Paper 1
20
How should you aim to organise your time in the unseen poetry section?
20 mins on part A and 25 mins on part B
No idea
45 mins on part A - no point in bothering about part B
30 mins on part A and 15 mins on part B

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