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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 18 May 2023
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Paper
reference 8ET0/01
English Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Poetry and Drama
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B on
your chosen texts.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 72.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Poetry
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Answer ONE question and begin your answer on page 4.
EITHER
1 Compare the ways in which poets present ideas about society in Ode on a Grayson
Perry Urn by Tim Turnbull and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the
Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 1 = 24 marks)
OR
2 Compare the ways in which poets use different voices in On Her Blindness by
Adam Thorpe and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the Decade:
An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 2 = 24 marks)
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EDEXCEL 2023 papers AND markschemes
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, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 18 May 2023
Morning (Time: 2 hours)
Paper
reference 8ET0/01
English Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Poetry and Drama
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B on
your chosen texts.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 72.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P69661A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P69661A0128*
, SECTION A
Poetry
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ONE question and begin your answer on page 4.
EITHER
1 Compare the ways in which poets present ideas about society in Ode on a Grayson
Perry Urn by Tim Turnbull and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the
Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 1 = 24 marks)
OR
2 Compare the ways in which poets use different voices in On Her Blindness by
Adam Thorpe and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the Decade:
An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 2 = 24 marks)
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