plumiJohn Keats: Selected Poems (to 2022): Eduqas A‑Level English Literature questions
Every Eduqas A-Level English Literature exam question on John Keats: Selected Poems (to 2022), 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on John Keats: Selected Poems (to 2022), as a list
- June 2022, Component 1, Q5(i) (20 marks): Re-read ‘On the Sea’ on page 35. Examine Keats’ use of poetic techniques in this poem.
- June 2022, Component 1, Q5(ii) (40 marks): “Keats’ preoccupation with mortality seems to arise from his observations of the natural world.” With close reference to relevant contexts, show how far you agr
- Autumn 2021, Component 1, Q4(i) (20 marks): Re-read the first stanza (lines 1–23) of ‘Ode to Psyche’ on page 187 from “O Goddess!” to “His Psyche true!” Analyse the ways in which Keats creates mood and at
- Autumn 2021, Component 1, Q4(ii) (40 marks): Keats’ poetry perfectly demonstrates his Romantic philosophy: “…we must trust the evidence of our senses and not trouble ourselves over facts and certainties.”
- Autumn 2020, Component 1, Q4(i) (20 marks): Re-read stanzas V and VI of ‘Ode To A Nightingale’ on page 194 from “I cannot see…” to “…become a sod.” Analyse Keats’ use of imagery in these lines.
- Autumn 2020, Component 1, Q4(ii) (40 marks): “At the heart of Keats’ poetry is the presentation of a world where pleasure and pain are inseparable.” How far do you agree with this view?
- June 2019, Component 1, Q4(i) (20 marks): Re-read stanzas IX and X of ‘Isabella; or, The Pot of Basil’ on page 112. Analyse the ways in which Keats engages the reader’s senses in these lines.
- June 2019, Component 1, Q4(ii) (40 marks): How far would you agree with the view that “though written in an age of intellectual enlightenment, Keats’ poetry appeals strongly to the emotions but is surpri
- June 2018, Component 1, Q4(i) (20 marks): Re-read lines 1 – 20 of Ode on a Grecian Urn on page 191. Examine Keats’ use of imagery in these lines.
- June 2018, Component 1, Q4(ii) (40 marks): “Keats’ poetry is that of a Romantic soul in rebellion.” How far do you agree with the view that Keats’ poetry appears to challenge the beliefs and values of hi
- June 2017, Component 1, Q4(i) (20 marks): Re-read On Seeing the Elgin Marbles on page 34. Analyse the ways Keats presents powerful feelings in this poem.
- June 2017, Component 1, Q4(ii) (40 marks): “Keats’ poetry is inspired more by art than by the living world.” How far do you agree with this view?
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