ATARMAxxing
TCE English LiteraturePractice Examination 5
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 400 |
| Questions | 8 |
| Structure | Section A — 4 Q, 200 marks · Section B — 4 Q, 200 marks |
This paper covers
- Q1a Loss: compare two 2026 Loss-set poems on absence and presence, with poets' contexts and stylistic features (may name one prescribed Loss poem plus one other)
- Q1b Love: compare two 2026 Love-set poems on love beyond death, with poets' contexts and stylistic features (may name one prescribed Love poem plus one other)
- Q2/Q3 context: Module 2 — marriage as an economic and social institution; language and power across a pair
- Q4/Q5 Module 2 ideas: juxtaposition and contrast; desire and restraint — with critical interpretations
- Q6/Q7 Module 3 ideas: communication and connection; the purpose of adversity — with critical interpretations
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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