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

Exam code: 4EA1

8 hours16 questions
130 marks

Remind yourself of “Out, Out –”, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the June 2023 past paper (opens in a new tab)).

How does the writer create sympathy for the boy in “Out, Out –”?

In your answer, you should write about:

  • how the saw and the boy’s reaction to the accident are presented

  • how the other people in the poem react to the accident

  • the use of language and structure. 

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

[30 marks]