plumiThe Metaphysical Poets: Edexcel A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Edexcel A-Level English Literature exam question on The Metaphysical Poets, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on The Metaphysical Poets, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which mortality is presented in To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contex
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which personal relationships are presented in Orinda to Lucasia by Katherine Philips and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which longing is presented in The Pulley by George Herbert and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factor
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which natural imagery is used in To My Mistress Sitting by a River’s Side: An Eddy by Thomas Carew and one other poem. You must relate your
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which pleasure is presented in The Collar by George Herbert and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual facto
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which poets use persuasion in The Flea by John Donne and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which contrasts are used in The Definition of Love by Andrew Marvell and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant context
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which guilt is portrayed in A Hymn to God the Father by John Donne and one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextua
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which desire is presented in Elegy: To his Mistress Going to Bed by John Donne and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to rel
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which poets use imagery in Unprofitableness by Henry Vaughan and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual f
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which faith is presented in Redemption by George Herbert and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual facto
- October 2020, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which argument is used in A Dialogue of Friendship Multiplied by Katherine Philips and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which dramatic devices are used in The World by Henry Vaughan and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which apparently unrelated ideas are presented in Song: To Lucasta, Going to the Wars by Richard Lovelace and in one other poem. You must re
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which love is presented in To a Lady that Desired I Would Love Her by Thomas Carew and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to
- June 2018, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which discoveries are presented in The Good Morrow by John Donne and in one other poem. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextu
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q7 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which women are presented in To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship by Katherine Philips and in one other poem. You must relate your dis
- June 2017, Paper 3, Q8 (30 marks): Explore the ways in which suffering is presented in The Nymph Complaining for the Death of her Fawn by Andrew Marvell and in one other poem. You must relate you
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