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

Remind yourself of The Necklace, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the June 2018 R past paper (opens in a new tab)).

How does the writer present the importance of money and possessions in The Necklace?

In your answer, you should write about:

• how money and possessions are described

• how the people in the story are affected by money and possessions

• the use of language and structure.

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

[30 marks]