linking poems as unit f661: poetry and prose 1800-1945 - robert browning
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The Exam Question
‘[quote from the poem]’Discuss the ways in which Browning presents [theme/motif] in [poem name].In your answer explore the effects of language, imagery and verse form, and consider how this relates to other poems by Browning that you have studied.
The Mark Scheme
AO1 Communication and Presentation - Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression.
AO2 Analysis and Understanding - Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts.
AO4 Knowledge and Understanding - Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.
Marks (out of 30)
AO4 Knowledge and Understanding (10 marks)
AO1 Communication and Presentation (5 marks)
AO2 Analysis and Understanding (15 marks)
Total No. Of Marks Given Level of Understanding Shown
Band 6 26-30 Detailed
Band 5 21-24 Good
Band 4 16-20 Competent
Band 3 11-15 Some
Band 2 6-10 Limited
Band 1 0-5 Very Little
For each poem...
1. Form2. Historical context3. Setting4. Theme/motif5. Imagery 6. Techniques: language 7. Techniques: structure
Links to other poems
FORM Dramatic monologueOther
HISTORIC
AL CONTEXT
VictoriansRenaissance
Browning’s LifeMarried Life
SETTING
ItalyFrance
Other/unknownTHEMES AN D MOTI
FS
ArtDeathLove
Satire & humourThe roseReligion
Time & changeBeauty & limits of expression
Anger & bitternessMorality & hypocrisy
1. Form2. Historical context3. Setting4. Theme/motif5. Imagery 6. Techniques: language 7. Techniques: structure
Links to other poems
Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
Satire and humourAnger and bitterness
Religion
Morality and hypocrisy
Nature
PowerEvil
The Bishop Orders His Tomb...
SatireAnger and bitterness
Religion
Morality and hypocrisy
Death
BeautyArt
Up at a Villa – Down in the City
The city Italy (politics)
Beauty
Morality and hypocrisy
Nature
Satire
Women and Roses
ControlLove
Power
Beauty
The spiritual and physical
WomenThe rose
Philosophy of the imperfect
A Grammarian’s Funeral
The spiritual and physical
City vs country
Time and change
Nature
DeathLife
The philosophy of the imperfect
Which poems present the following themes and how do they link to Browning’s life or other contextual
information?
• Art• Death• Love• Satire and humour• The rose• Religion• Time and change• Beauty and the limits of expression• Anger and bitterness• Morality and hypocrisy• Italy and its importance to Browning (relate this to his own life
and experiences in the country)