Need to make your own CAIE IGCSE poetry exam questions? Here’s how to do it!
Cambridge uses set phrases and a specific formula for their Literature exams, so even though there aren’t many questions available, you can make your own for any poem or poetry anthology, using the same phrasing as the examples below. They are all based on real poetry exams from 2020-2023.
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CAIE IGCSE Poetry, Songs of Ourselves, Volume 2, Part 4
CAIE IGCSE Poetry, Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4
CIE IGCSE Poetry Essay Questions 2023-2025, Part 1
- How do [poet’s] words create strong feelings about [theme] in [poem]?
- Explore the ways in which [the poet] makes the poem [poem name] so moving for you.
- How does [poet] use words and images to striking effect in [poem]?
- How does [poet] create a sense of [mystery/suspense / the unexpected] in [poem]?
- Explore how [poet] powerfully conveys memories of [theme or setting] in this poem.
- Explore the ways in which [poet] creates a powerful atmosphere in this poem.
- How does [poet] vividly convey [key theme or idea] in this poem?
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