Unseen Poetry

Question 1

How many marks is the unseen poetry worth, and how long should you spend on it?

Answer 1

20 marks

15 minutes

Question 2

When tackling the unseen poetry question, what 5 aspects should you look at?

Answer 2

1. Title
2. Layout
3. Themes
4. Persona
5. Poetic techniques and ‘inside’ of the poem

Question 3

What types of questions could come up on the unseen poetry question?

Answer 3

a) asking for overall personal response
b) on effective/appealing image, line or phrase
c) your impression on a character or relationship
d) questions on tone, mood, atmosphere or key emotion and how it was created