Literary Devices and Voice in Poetry · CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1

25 past-paper questions on Literary Devices and Voice in Poetry, part of Module 2: Poetry, from every CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

1. 6(a)1 mark· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify the allusion in the opening line of the poem.
2. 7(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify ONE poetic technique used in line 13 ("By day he spins out quaint conceits") and comment on its effectiveness.
3. 7(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify ONE poetic technique used in line 20 ("His rib is gone; he'll have her heart.") and comment on its effectiveness.
4. 93 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the significance of using the pronoun "we" in line 9 and in line 23.
5. 104 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain TWO ways in which the title of the poem is appropriate.
6. 136 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the effectiveness of the use of the two metaphors in the phrase "effortless, golden soprano pouring out beside her" (lines 6–7).
7. 146 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1With reference to lines 7–8 and lines 21–23, comment on the way in which the writer's choice of language conveys EACH character's response to the music.
8. 460 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2With reference to three poems by a single writer, discuss the techniques by which the poet creates emotional impact, responding to the assertion that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful emotion.
9. 64 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1What activities are being observed by the poet?
10. 74 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain the significance of the poet's use of one-word lines in the second stanza.
11. 8(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary technique used in the phrase '...Soiled clothes say more than words...' (lines 6-7) and comment on its effectiveness.
12. 8(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary technique used in the phrase '...you resurrect every Sunday...' (line 20) and comment on its effectiveness.
13. 94 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Using TWO specific examples in the poem, comment on the effectiveness of the poet's use of clothes to represent the absent person's suffering.
14. 106 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain TWO ways in which the title of the poem is significant.
15. 12(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in '... And he swooped down ...' (line 6) and comment on its effectiveness.
16. 12(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in '... he was a living water-spout ...' (line 18) and comment on its effectiveness.
17. 640 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which you agree that most poets rely on symbols to create a world they dream of rather than one that…
18. 640 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the ways in which the writer's selection of poetic devices is appropriate for the themes explored, in relation to…
19. 540 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the validity of the statement that what distinguishes good poetry is the careful selection of language.
20. 540 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that poets rely exclusively on vivid imagery to explore personal…
21. 640 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which the statement that symbolism is the sole source of a reader's enjoyment represents your…
22. 540 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which poetic devices distract the reader from social issues of concern to the poet.
23. 640 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2With reference to at least three poems by one British, American or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the statement that enjoyment of poetry depends primarily on the poet's use of colour imagery.
24. 540 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2With reference to at least THREE poems by ONE British, American OR Postcolonial poet that you have studied, discuss the validity of the statement that the persona or speaker in any poem is really just a mask or a…
25. 640 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2With reference to at least THREE poems by ONE British, American OR Postcolonial poet that you have studied, discuss the validity of the statement that by manipulating poetic devices, the poet presents ordinary life…