AQA Love and Relationships Poetry (2023)

EmptinessIdentitySeparationRevenge

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"In secret we met— /In silence I grieve""Long, long shall I rue thee, /Too deeply to tell.""Half broken-hearted /To sever for years""They name thee before me, /A knell to mine ear;"

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To highlight conflict and uncertainty between the speaker and his ex-lover.To emphasise the speaker's feeling of emotional "chill" and ill health following the separation.To convey his sense of disillusionment.To bring attention to the speaker's anger towards his former lover.

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The regularity of the rhyme scheme allows him some comfort, structure and certainty.The scheme's regularity highlights his pain and suffering.The rhyme scheme may have been chosen to demonstrate the speaker's ongoing love for his listener.The rhyme scheme reflects the ongoing union between the two ex-lovers.

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Moving out of GlasgowAuditioning for a filmHaving a baby

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A society in which the rules and customs have been defined and developed by men and serve the interests of men, over and above women and non-binary persons.A society where people are treated differently based on their social class.A society where men and women are treated equally.

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Two opposites directly next to each other in a textTwo similar ideas near each other in a textTwo opposite ideas near each other in a text

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They will become film stars like Marilyn MonroeThey will become stay-at-home mothersThey will balance children with a care-free lifestyle

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That raising children is dangerousThe passionate, adventurous life that she led before having childrenThat she was considered attractive before having children

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The poem presents a lover who is moving on with life following a break-up.The poem conveys the feelings of sadness and pain at the end of a secret relationship.The poem conveys the feelings of sadness and pain after the break up and for years after it.The poem presents an angry lover who wants to seek revenge.

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The speaker's respect for her partner.The lover's desire for the speaker.The speaker's belief that her thoughts about him will turn her made and wild.The speaker's thoughts and love for her husband.

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FriendshipDesireVictoryLove

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She needs to see him physically and be in his presence, so that she can breathe his "new air".She needs to be with him physically so that they can get married and live together forever.She tells him that he needs to give her new life, without it she will not be able to survive.

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RomanticOpen-mindedAdorableAll-consuming

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TrueFalse

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The couple's relationship is re-established because of the lake's beauty.The couple's relationship is re-established because they enjoy walks together.The couple's relationship is re-established because they are inspired by the swans in unison.

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The word pessimistic means to be joyful and hopeful.The word pessimistic means to be passionate in love.The word pessimistic means that you may view aspects of life negatively and with a sense of hopelessness.

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Hardy sets the poem in winter because he wanted to create a magical atmosphere.Hardy sets the poem in winter because that was the month in which he experienced heartbreak.Hardy sets the poem in winter to symbolise the coldness and disconnection that the couple feel towards one another.

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The farmer uses monosyllabic words because he struggles with more complex words.The farmer uses monosyllabic words because his desires have left him speechless.The farmer uses monosyllabic words because he does not care about his bride.

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HumanHairHarvest

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The word 'leveret' has connotations of innocence and vulnerability.The word 'leveret' has connotations of wisdom and bravery.The word 'leveret' has connotations of strength and speed.

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The term ethereal relates to an intense feeling of fear.The term ethereal relates to ideas that are beyond earth.The term ethereal relates to ideas surrounding male dominance.

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The verb 'waiting' suggests a sense of frustration and anger in this part of the poem.The verb 'waiting' suggests a sense of unity and longing in this part of the poem.The verb 'waiting' suggests that the speaker is now pessimistic.

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The elegy form focuses on love and romance.The elegy form focuses on ideas surrounding death and loss.The elegy form specifically focuses on violence.

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Enjambment refers to repetition in lines of poetry.Enjambment is a pause within a line of poetry.Enjambment refers to continuous lines of poetry.

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The repetition of verbs.The repetition of adjectives.The repetition of conjunctions.

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A question which demands an answer.A question that is asked but does not require an answer.A question that is asked by the reader.

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Lyrical poetry focuses only on the idea of death.Lyrical poetry focuses on expressing only sadness.Lyrical poetry focuses on expressing feelings and emotions.

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TrueFalse

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The term objectification means to have ownership over land and animals.The term objectification means to treat someone as an object, as if they have no opinions or rights.The term objectification means to treat a material object with love and desire.

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Mew uses violent imagery in this line to show the dangers of possession.Mew uses animal imagery here to present the maid as the farmer's prey.Mew uses violent imagery here to showcase the farmer's rage towards his wife.

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He doesn't show any feelings towards it.He feels a sense of frustration and despair.He feels hopeful that he will love another.

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Shelley uses images of nature to make himself feel better.Shelley uses images of nature becuase he was inspired by nature's beauty and power.Shelley uses images of nature because his wife enjoyed travelling.

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Power & BeautyPower & IdentityOwnership & ControlOwnership & Freedom

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To symbolise Porphyria's long and flowing yellow hair.To demonstrate how powerful societal expectations are.Because he could not fit the words on one line.To illustrate Porphyria's overspilling passion in the first half of the poem.

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To demonstrate how the speaker also has possession over the conversation.To show the reader that the speaker does not want to talk to anyone about the brutal murder.To reflect how Victorian society was controlled by men.To inform the reader of Browning's personal beliefs and desires.

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A volta places two contrasting ideas side by side.A volta is a turning point in a thought or argument.A volta continues a sentence across lines of poetry without stopping.

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Caesura is a break or pause in a line.Caesura is a form of punctuation used to indicate that words have been missed out.Caesura is used to predict something that is going to happen later in a text or poem.

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Sheers introduces the swans in the poem to create a feeling of fear and tension.Sheers introduces the swans in the poem to convey the idea that man can learn a lesson from nature.Sheers introduces the swans in the poem to show that nature is also disconnected.

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Sheers uses pathetic fallacy in stanza one to mirror the melancholic mood of the couple.Sheers uses pathetic fallacy in stanza one to show the reader that the weather has been terrible.Sheers uses pathetic fallacy in stanza one of the poem to create a positive mood.

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