OCR GCSE English Literature Paper 2 (J352/02) - 24th May 2023 [Exam Chat]

Any predictions for macbeth?

I really hope it's on a theme so u could practically write about more stuff

How did you guys find the paper?

I do Macbeth and Love & Relationship poems and I thought the questions were quite good.
For Macbeth I did the supernatural extract question, as I was not aware which quotes came the soliloquies. The poetry part b (about difficult relationships) I wrote about Long Distance II, and I got quite a bit of analysis. I wasn't the biggest fan of the unseen but overall it was alright.

I do the same! Loved the macbeth supernatural question, I wrote about the witches, lady macbeth and the extract
For poetry for section b I did broken appointment and how the speaker finds difficulty in realising that his partner is cruel

What was the other option for Macbeth? I’m trying to predict what can come up this year

the extract question was how does shakespeare present supernatural here and elsewhere and the discursive question was to what extent do soliloquies make the audience feel pity of macbeth, lmk what predictions you come up with because i’m doing the exam this year !

Thanks. I’ve had a look and I don’t think they’ve asked any questions on ambition and gender. For characters they haven’t asked anything to do with the witches. They’ve asked about the supernatural and kingship a few times. They’ve already asked about the importance of banquo and Macduff. I reckon it’ll be something to do with ambition or the witches. I’m probably wrong though

i hope its not on the importance of a character i hatee those questions but your predictions seem reasonable - i was hoping that a question on guilt would come up or the character of lady macbeth since i dont think they asked that in a while

If you do love and relationships for poetry do you have any predictions for what might come up

i think because they're starting to assess the new poems from 2024 it could be one of the new poems. i hope its not poem for my love or looking at your hands tho. what other texts do you do?

Jekyll and Hyde leave taking macbeth

i do leave taking too! i thought i was the only one

Has your teacher given you any predictions for that?

Jekyll and Hyde leave taking macbeth

do you have any predictions for jekyll and hyde?? After looking at previous question i literally have no clue - i thought maybe something to do with secrecy as it hasn't been asked in a while but idk