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

Remind yourself of ‘Still I Rise’, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the November 2021 exam paper).

How does the writer present the idea of being proud in ‘Still I Rise’?

In your answer, you should write about:

• how the narrator’s pride in herself is presented

• how pride in the narrator’s background is presented

• the use of language and structure

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

[30 marks]