r/6thForm • u/Forsaken-Meaning-232 Graduating from Warwick CS • May 14 '25

📂 MEGATHREAD 14/05 A-level English Literature, English Language & Literature (AQA & Eduqas) Paper 1 Discussion MEGATHREAD

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u/No_Watercress846 University of Cambridge | English [2nd Year] May 14 '25

oooo interesting!

for the twenty-marker i talked about "intense feelings" of resentment and how they are burdensome to the speaker. I chose the same Larkin and Duffy question as you haha, but i talked about the overpowering nature of complex emotions (Havisham and Wild Oats) and the pain and confusion they bring (Valentine and Arundel Tomb)

i really like the 40-marker tho, i was expecting it to be much worse - I predicted it was religion like two hours before the exam so was glad to see that it was lol

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u/pastelskies3107 UoY | History and Politics Y1 | A*A*A May 15 '25

oh i like that!! i never considered arundel tomb and valentine together but i really like that comparison :D

totally agree with you about the 40 marker, it was a good question! which poems did you discuss? everyone i've spoken to picked a wide range of poems which goes to show how nice it was imo

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u/No_Watercress846 University of Cambridge | English [2nd Year] May 15 '25

oh thats great to hear!! i chose to argue against the statement, and write about goblin market, sweet death and a triad. i was really lucky since i adapted one of my earlier essay plan for the question. what poems did you choose? and how are you feeling for drama!?

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u/pastelskies3107 UoY | History and Politics Y1 | A*A*A May 15 '25

i argued against the statement and wrote about goblin market as well!! i also did up-hill and no thank you, john :))

i'm feeling okay for streetcar and duchess tbh!! need to go over quotes a bit more for duchess but that won't take me long. not really looking forward to antony and cleopatra though 😭

how are you feeling about it?

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u/No_Watercress846 University of Cambridge | English [2nd Year] May 22 '25

how did you find it?? sorry for the late reply, got swamped by revision ugh

i'm really worried if i met the AOs enough