Paper 2 sample response #1: John Keats and Tony Harrison
She dwells with beauty - beauty that must die The following example essay is written in response to a question about contradiction and paradox in literary works. It is a fairly strong response, using two poets, though not outstanding. Students might find it useful as a way to consider how to make sense of comparison between texts, and as a reminder to try and advance an argument as effectively as possible. ‘Ode on...