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Paper 1 – Poetry and Prose flashcards

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How is 0475 Paper 1 Poetry and Prose set out?: 1 hour 30 minutes, 50 marks, compulsory for every candidate. Two questions: one from Section A Poetry and one from Section B Prose, 25 marks each. Relevant poems and passages are printed on the paper.
What are the four assessment objectives in 0475 English Literature?: AO1 knowledge of the content, shown through reference and quotation; AO2 understanding of meanings, contexts and themes; AO3 understanding of how writers use language, structure and form; AO4 a sensitive, informed personal response.
What does the command word "Explore" mean in 0475?: Write in detail about particular aspects: sustained close analysis of two or three well-chosen moments rather than a broad survey of the whole poem or passage.
What is enjambment, and what can it do?: A sentence running on past the end of a line without punctuation. It can create pace, a sense of overflow or surprise, or throw emphasis onto the first word of the next line.
What is a caesura, and what can it do?: A pause in the middle of a line, usually marked by punctuation. It can slow the rhythm, create hesitation, or isolate a word or phrase for emphasis.
How do you show AO4 personal response without a bolted-on "I think" sentence?: Let it run through the analysis: finish each point by saying what the choice does to the reader and why it matters, so the response is shown by implication.

What makes a strong paragraph on a Paper 1 prose passage?: A point about the text, a short embedded quotation, analysis of the specific language or structural choice, and a link to the writer's purpose or the effect on the reader.
What is the effect of first-person narration?: It gives direct access to one character's thoughts and feelings, creating intimacy, but limits the view to what that narrator knows, which can make them unreliable.
What is a third-person omniscient narrator?: A narrator outside the story who can report any character's thoughts and comment on events, giving the reader a wide view and often guiding judgement.
What is pathetic fallacy, and what is its effect?: Weather or surroundings that reflect a character's mood or the atmosphere, such as a storm during conflict. It reinforces tone and can foreshadow events.
Why does retelling the plot of a passage score poorly?: Narration earns little beyond basic AO1. Marks come from analysing how language, structure and form create meaning and effect.
How should time be split across the two Paper 1 answers?: Evenly: about 5 minutes reading and planning and 35–38 minutes writing for each 25-mark answer, with a small buffer. Over-running the first answer costs marks on the second.