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CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 6(a)

Questions 6–10 are based on John Hollander's poem "The Lady's-Maid Song".

Identify the allusion in the opening line of the poem.

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  1. 6(b)With reference to evidence from the poem, comment on the significance of Adam's reaction to his lost rib.[3 marks]

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