Paper 2: Section A Reading (Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing): Exam Questions

Remind yourself of ‘Out, Out —’, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the January 2020 R exam paper (opens in a new tab)).

How does the writer create strong feelings in ‘Out, Out —’?

In your answer, you should write about:

• how the accident is presented

• how the boy in the poem is described

• the use of language and structure

You should support your answer with close reference to the poem, including brief quotations.

[30 marks]