Task 2: What the Question is Asking (OCR GCSE English Literature): Model Answers

Task 2: What The Question Is Asking

• Comparative Analysis of Two Poems: This task requires you to compare two poems, exploring how they address similar themes or ideas. You need to analyse how each poet uses language, form, and structure to present their themes and how the poems' contexts influence their content and tone. Highlight both similarities and differences in the poets' approaches.

  Example: If comparing Partition by Sujata Bhatt and Honour Killing by Imtiaz Dharker, you might explore how both poems deal with themes of identity and cultural conflict. Discuss how Bhatt uses personal reflexion and vivid imagery to convey the trauma of partition, while Dharker uses strong, defiant language to explore the shedding of imposed identities and the search for self-liberation.