Literature and language papers

Question 1

What are the questions on English Literature Paper 1 and how long should I spend on each? (2)

Answer 1

1. Romeo and Juliet extract question - 50 mins
2. Christmas Carol extract question - 50 mins

Both require quotes, context and referring to the whole novella

Question 2

What are the questions on English Literature Paper 2 and how long should I spend on each? (4)

Answer 2

1. An inspector calls - 45 minutes (choice of 2 questions and include quotes, context and rest of the play)
2. Poetry anthology - 45 minutes (one poem printed and select another poem to compare it to. Use quotes, context and refer to both poems throughout)
3. Unseen poem 1 - 25 minutes (analyse language and structure NO CONTEXT)
4. Unseen poem 2 - 10 minutes (AO2 only/lots of terminology and analysis)