AS LEVEL ENGLISH
LITERATURE: Actual May
2025 PAST PAPER 1: Poetry
and Drama. All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme
[Edexcel 8ET0/01]
,AS LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE: Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1: Poetry and
Drama. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 8ET0/01]
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level English Literature 8ET0/01 – Paper 1: Poetry and Drama – Merged Question
Paper & Mark Scheme document combines the official examination paper with its complete mark scheme. This
paper assesses students’ understanding and analysis of set poetry and drama texts, focusing on literary
techniques, thematic development, characterisation, and contextual influences. The merged format presents each
question alongside its marking criteria, providing clear guidance on examiner expectations, mark allocation, and
question structure. This resource enables targeted revision, development of critical and analytical writing skills,
and effective practice in crafting structured responses, making it essential for preparation for the May 2025
Edexcel AS Level English Literature Paper 1 examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Poetry
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Answer ONE question.
Begin your answer on page 4.
EITHER
1 Compare the ways in which poets present feelings about the past in
To My Nine‑Year‑Old Self by Helen Dunmore and one other poem of your choice from
Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
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(Total for Question 1 = 24 marks)
OR
2 Compare the ways in which poets present ideas about control in Eat Me by
Patience Agbabi and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the Decade:
An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 2 = 24 marks)
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LITERATURE: Actual May
2025 PAST PAPER 1: Poetry
and Drama. All Assessment
Questions & Mark Scheme
[Edexcel 8ET0/01]
,AS LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE: Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 1: Poetry and
Drama. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 8ET0/01]
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level English Literature 8ET0/01 – Paper 1: Poetry and Drama – Merged Question
Paper & Mark Scheme document combines the official examination paper with its complete mark scheme. This
paper assesses students’ understanding and analysis of set poetry and drama texts, focusing on literary
techniques, thematic development, characterisation, and contextual influences. The merged format presents each
question alongside its marking criteria, providing clear guidance on examiner expectations, mark allocation, and
question structure. This resource enables targeted revision, development of critical and analytical writing skills,
and effective practice in crafting structured responses, making it essential for preparation for the May 2025
Edexcel AS Level English Literature Paper 1 examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Poetry
AREA
D O NOT WRITE IN THIS
Answer ONE question.
Begin your answer on page 4.
EITHER
1 Compare the ways in which poets present feelings about the past in
To My Nine‑Year‑Old Self by Helen Dunmore and one other poem of your choice from
Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
AREA
D O NOT WRITE IN THIS
(Total for Question 1 = 24 marks)
OR
2 Compare the ways in which poets present ideas about control in Eat Me by
Patience Agbabi and one other poem of your choice from Poems of the Decade:
An Anthology of the Forward Books of Poetry 2002–2011.
In your answer you should consider the following:
• the poets’ development of themes
• the poets’ use of language and imagery
• the use of other poetic techniques.
(Total for Question 2 = 24 marks)
AREA
D O NOT WRITE IN THIS
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