Feminine Gospels: AQA A‑Level English Literature A questions
Every AQA A-Level English Literature A exam question on Feminine Gospels, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on Feminine Gospels, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): Examine the significance of the collection’s title, Feminine Gospels. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2025, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): ‘A collection dominated by grief and mourning.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): Examine the view that this collection is dominated by conflict between women and men. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2024, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): ‘In the collection, Duffy presents women as always showing great personal courage.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): Examine the view that ‘The Laughter of Stafford Girls’ High’ has nothing in common with the rest of the collection. You must write about at least two poems in y
- June 2023, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): Examine the significance of violence in Feminine Gospels. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): Examine the significance of men within the collection. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- June 2022, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): ‘Poems full of anger and bitterness.’ Examine this view of the collection. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): Examine Duffy’s presentation of female suffering across time. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
- November 2021, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): ‘Relationships between women are presented as fragile and damaged in Feminine Gospels.’ Examine this view. You must write about at least two poems in your answe
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q01 (25 marks): ‘A collection dominated by the all-powerful figure of the mother.’ Examine this view of Feminine Gospels. You must write about at least two poems in your answer
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q02 (25 marks): Examine the view that, in Feminine Gospels, women are presented as failing to bring about change. You must write about at least two poems in your answer.
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