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Reading Poetry
Quick questions on Close reading a poem explained: O-Level Literature in English
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what is the poem's main effect or theme, in one sentence?Show answer
This becomes the thread your whole answer follows. Every paragraph should then serve this reading. Without it, an answer drifts into a disconnected list of features; with it, each point pulls in the same direction.
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Why should you read a poem fully before you start writing about it? [2 marks]
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In a twenty-minute passage-based answer, why is selecting a few details better than covering every line? [2 marks]
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What does it mean to organise an answer "by idea, not by line", and why is it better? [3 marks]
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