AQA 8702 · Papers 1 and 2
Literature practice: methods, context and comparison
Exam-style thinking for extract work, context, poetry comparison and unseen poetry.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Literature practice: methods, context and comparison
6 questions, 150 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 40 minutes is only a guide.
1. An extract question asks how Shakespeare presents ambition. Which approach earns the most marks?
30 marksSection A · Shakespeare: extract to whole text
2. 'Is this a dagger which I see before me' — which comment analyses form and language best?
30 marksSection A · Shakespeare: language, form and structure
3. Which is genuine contextual analysis rather than bolted-on history?
6 marksAO3 · Context
4. A modern text question asks how the writer explores responsibility. Which thesis is strongest?
30 marksSection A · Modern text essay
5. In an anthology comparison, which choice of second poem is most effective?
30 marksSection B · Anthology poetry comparison
6. For the second unseen poetry question, what is assessed?
24 marksSection C · Unseen poetry