plumiJohn Donne: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on John Donne, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on John Donne, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents time in Love’s Growth and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents forgiveness in A Hymn to God the Father and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual fact
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents separation in Song (‘Sweetest love I do not go’) and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contex
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents strong emotions in The Apparition and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne combines learning and devotion in Hymn to God my God, in my Sickness and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to rele
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents mourning in A Nocturnal upon St Lucy’s Day, Being the Shortest Day and one other poem. You must relate your discussion
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which redemption is portrayed in Goodfriday, 1613. Riding Westward and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextua
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne attempts to resolve contradictions in Twicknam Garden and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne combines earthly and heavenly love in The Anniversary and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant context
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents women in Song (‘Go and catch a falling star’) and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contex
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne makes use of complex arguments in Air and Angels and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual f
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents different kinds of devotion in The Relic and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which constancy is presented in Woman’s Constancy and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne uses extremes in Holy Sonnet V (‘I am a little world’) and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contex
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne makes use of religious beliefs in The Canonization and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual fa
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which Donne presents love in Love’s Alchemy and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q9 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which John Donne’s poetry combines intellect and emotion, by referring to A Valediction Forbidding Mourning and one other poem. You must rel
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q10 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which John Donne’s poetry presents death, by referring to Holy Sonnet VI (‘This is my play’s last scene’) and one other poem. You must relat
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