English Literature · Edexcel 1ET0 · Paper 2
19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789
A 19th-century novel in two parts, one anthology poetry comparison and one unseen poetry comparison.
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Section A: 19th-century novel
40 marksOne two-part question on your studied novel.
- 1Part (a) — close analysis of an extract (20 marks) Awaiting Edexcel content
- 2Part (b) — the same idea across the whole novel (20 marks) Awaiting Edexcel content
Section B: Poetry since 1789
40 marksAnthology poetry, then unseen poetry.
- 1Part 1 — compare a named anthology poem with one of your choice (20 marks) Awaiting Edexcel content
- 2Part 2 — compare two unseen contemporary poems (20 marks) Awaiting Edexcel content
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