CSEC English B · May/June 2022 · Paper 2 · Question 3

Section B: Poetry. Answer ONE question from this section. (25 marks allocated for content and 10 marks for structure, development and competence in the mechanics of writing). Prescribed text: 'A World of Poetry for CSEC' - Mark McWatt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald.

With reference to the statement 'The speakers in "Dreaming Black Boy" and "Theme for English B" are battling fear', write an essay focusing on battling fear. For EACH poem, describe what the speaker fears, discuss how ONE speaker deals with his or her fear, and examine ONE device which EACH poet uses to portray fear.