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

Remind yourself of Night, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the June 2022 R past paper (opens in a new tab)).

How does the writer try to interest the reader in Night?

In your answer, you should write about:

• how the narrator of the story is presented

• how the events are described

• the use of language and structure

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

[30 marks]