OCR A-level English Literature Paper 1 - 14th May 2025 [Exam Chat]

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OCR A-Level English Literature Paper 1: Drama and poetry pre-1900 (H472/01) - Wednesday 14th May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: Wednesday 14th May 2025 PM
Length: 2h 30m
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Reply 1

livkrk

I was wondering if anyone or their teachers had made predictions for either papers.
Incase other people come looking here I’m open to all texts but I’ll list my specific texts below!

Paper 1 (May 14th)
- The Tempest
- A Doll’s House and Rossetti’s Selected Poems (interchangeable between texts)

Paper 2 (May 22nd)
- Dystopian unseen extract (any predictions in general? Novel wise or date wise)
- The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984

Reply 2

ellababella17

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by livkrk

I was wondering if anyone or their teachers had made predictions for either papers.
Incase other people come looking here I’m open to all texts but I’ll list my specific texts below!
Paper 1 (May 14th)
- The Tempest
- A Doll’s House and Rossetti’s Selected Poems (interchangeable between texts)
Paper 2 (May 22nd)
- Dystopian unseen extract (any predictions in general? Novel wise or date wise)
- The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984

I study the exact same texts! Unfortunately I have no predictions, but good luck anywayssss!!!

Reply 3

livkrk

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by ellababella17

I study the exact same texts! Unfortunately I have no predictions, but good luck anywayssss!!!

That’s no worries!! Good luck to you too! I saw someone on tiktok mention the Tempest question b may be about magic? Not sure though of course.

Reply 4

morteamie

Does anyone know what the extract was for the tempest last year

Reply 5

livkrk

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by morteamie

Does anyone know what the extract was for the tempest last year

I believe I saw someone say it was Act 3 Scene 3 (the banquet and harpy scene), and the question was ‘punishment is a key theme of the play’ (or something along those lines).

Reply 6

morteamie

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by livkrk

I believe I saw someone say it was Act 3 Scene 3 (the banquet and harpy scene), and the question was ‘punishment is a key theme of the play’ (or something along those lines).

Ah ok thank you!

Reply 7

morteamie

My teacher has narrowed down the extracts that may be used for the Tempest, which are between Act 2 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 scene 2.

Reply 8

livkrk

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by morteamie

My teacher has narrowed down the extracts that may be used for the Tempest, which are between Act 2 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 scene 2.

Ah okay that’s not a bad mix. I saw another teacher on tiktok predict it would be Act 3 Scene 2. She got last year’s Hamlet question right so there is a possibility.

She also said that the question may be about the play having dark comedy. So may be good to have a look over that just in case!!

Reply 9

Ladeedadadad

for ibsen and rossetti, I feel like fear could be an important one. fear of god/fear of unworthiness/fear of male society for rossetti, fear of society as well for ibsen, fear of change etc there would be a lot to talk about and they havent done it?

Reply 10

wsrgtrswgfrsdg

my teacher is convinced the tempest extract and essay will be on ferdinand and miranda/love. so maybe 3.1 or something ?

Reply 11

penvira

Hi- I'm doing Hamlet and Duchess of Malfi x Merchant's Prologue and Tale

If anyone has any predictions it would be much appreciated!!

Reply 12

livkrk

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by Ladeedadadad

That sounds reasonable to be fair, and probably a good shout as I don’t believe there has been one similar to that (atleast recently). Thank you!

Reply 13

livkrk

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by wsrgtrswgfrsdg

my teacher is convinced the tempest extract and essay will be on ferdinand and miranda/love. so maybe 3.1 or something ?

That could be a possibility. I believe there was a sample paper with that extract recently though, but there it could be our actual question. I will revise that aswell then. Thank you!

Reply 14

livkrk

A list from a teacher online, who managed to predict the Hamlet question last year, are:

The Tempest: Act 3, Scene 2 (specifically the section where Caliban is worshiping Stephano)
and ‘The play’s comedy can best be described as dark.’

Ibsen/Rossetti:
‘They say that in love ‘opposites attract’.’
- Attraction

‘In literature, the wealthy are often condemned.’
- Wealthy and unwealthy

‘It never turns out well for prejudiced people.’
- Prejudice and its effects

‘Being older doesn’t necessarily mean wiser.’
- Older and Younger generations

‘Literature celebrates the unconventional.’
- Exploration of the unconventional

‘In literature, writers make their opinions clear by choosing whom to punish.’
- Punishment

(All from Michelle Weaving on tiktok)
Not sure if she has released Paper 2 predictions yet though.

Reply 15

user28220101

I'm doing Hamlet, An Ideal Husband & Rossetti, I would also love an predictions haha!

Reply 16

skyfall2_5

anyone with predictions for hamlet saw Act 2 somehwere but idk

Reply 17

Ladeedadadad

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by livkrk

A list from a teacher online, who managed to predict the Hamlet question last year, are:
The Tempest: Act 3, Scene 2 (specifically the section where Caliban is worshiping Stephano)
and ‘The play’s comedy can best be described as dark.’
Ibsen/Rossetti:
‘They say that in love ‘opposites attract’.’
- Attraction
‘In literature, the wealthy are often condemned.’
- Wealthy and unwealthy
‘It never turns out well for prejudiced people.’
- Prejudice and its effects
‘Being older doesn’t necessarily mean wiser.’
- Older and Younger generations
‘Literature celebrates the unconventional.’
- Exploration of the unconventional
‘In literature, writers make their opinions clear by choosing whom to punish.’
- Punishment
(All from Michelle Weaving on tiktok)
Not sure if she has released Paper 2 predictions yet though.