AQA GCSE · English Literature 8702

Love and Relationships: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Love and Relationships.

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Question 1

1 mark

In the poem 'Porphyria's Lover' by Robert Browning, what method does the speaker use to ensure Porphyria remains with him forever?

Question 2

1 mark

Compare the presentation of memory in 'Eden Rock' and 'Before You Were Mine'. Which of the following statements is true regarding their structure?

Question 3

1 mark

Which poem in the Love and Relationships cluster focuses on the physical and emotional distance between a father and son as the son grows up?

Question 4

1 mark

In Seamus Heaney's poem 'Follower', what does the 'expert' speaker's father do that the young boy admires?

Question 5

1 mark

In Lord Byron's poem 'When We Two Parted', which phrase best describes the speaker's emotional state following a secret affair?

Question 6

2 marks

In the poem Letters from Yorkshire, how does the speaker use the imagery of "planting potatoes" to illustrate the connection between the two characters?

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Question 7

4 marks

Compare how the structure of Sonnet 29 – 'I think of thee!' and Neutral Tones reflects the different emotional states of the speakers regarding their relationships.

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Question 8

2 marks

Identify one way in which Lord Byron uses religious imagery in She Walks in Beauty to describe the woman's physical appearance.

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Question 9

4 marks

Poets in the Love and Relationships cluster often write about the bond between parents and children. Using 'Eden Rock' or 'Mother, Any Distance':

(a) Describe how the poet uses imagery to represent the connection between the parent and the child.
(b) What message does the poem suggest about the process of growing up and gaining independence?

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Question 10

5 marks

Compare how poets present the theme of memory in 'Walking Away' and one other poem from the Love and Relationships cluster.

In your answer, you should consider:
(a) The similarities and differences in how memory is used to describe a relationship.
(b) How the poets use language and imagery to reflect on the past.

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