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English Literature A Level - Unseen Poetry

How do I structure my answer for an Unseen Poetry English Literature A Level? How many paragraphs should I write and what MUST I include in each of them?

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botetohotomoto

Go to whatever examining board your at and read the Examiner's Reports. They practically tell you what you should and shouldn't do - what the highest marked essays did in comparison to the lowest. I found it extremely helpful doing A2 levels recently.

Do you mean comparative essay? Or is it just an unseen poem?

Paragraphs are up to you really. But clearly, an essay with more points made, therefore more analysis, therefore a greater representation of your skills to the examiner, will be better than like 2 points for example.

Top tip: always consider a point from around the start, around the middle, and around the end of the poem so that your analysis has more well-rounded and thorough approach.