Paper 1 sample response (Pastan)
This sample answer is in response to the poem on the May 2022 paper 1 (timezone 2), The Happiest Day by Linda Pastan. It is a decent response overall, developing a relevant interpretation that stays well focused on the guiding question. That said, it is also a useful one to explore with students as there are clearly areas that could be improved: asking students to comment on these in relation to each criterion can...