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Post-2000 Specified Poetry
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Answer ONE question. Begin your answer on page 3.
EITHER
1 Read the poem Now We Are Things Invisible by Vahni Capildeo on page 3 of the source
booklet and reread the anthology poem History by John Burnside (on pages 4 and 5).
Compare the ways in which both poets explore thoughts and feelings evoked by
places.
(Total for Question 1 = 30 marks)
OR
2 Read the poem Now We Are Things Invisible by Vahni Capildeo on page 3 of the source
booklet and reread the anthology poem The Gun by Vicki Feaver (on page 6).
Compare the ways both poets present transformations.
(Total for Question 2 = 30 marks)
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•• Answer one question in Section A and one question in Section B.
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, SECTION A
Post-2000 Specified Poetry
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ONE question. Begin your answer on page 3.
EITHER
1 Read the poem Now We Are Things Invisible by Vahni Capildeo on page 3 of the source
booklet and reread the anthology poem History by John Burnside (on pages 4 and 5).
Compare the ways in which both poets explore thoughts and feelings evoked by
places.
(Total for Question 1 = 30 marks)
OR
2 Read the poem Now We Are Things Invisible by Vahni Capildeo on page 3 of the source
booklet and reread the anthology poem The Gun by Vicki Feaver (on page 6).
Compare the ways both poets present transformations.
(Total for Question 2 = 30 marks)
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Chosen question number: Question 1 Question 2
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