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Who is the speaker of the poem, and what is his position in relation to the weddings?
Think about where he is sitting and whether anyone is celebrating with him.
Which stanza contains the poem's closing image, and which line numbers does that stanza cover?
Eight stanzas of ten lines make eighty lines, so the last stanza ends at line 80.
Which command word asks you to give reasons and effects, not just to say what happens?
Which word asks you to say why or with what result?
If you cannot remember the exact words of a line, what is the best way to refer to the poem's closing image?
Choose the option that is both accurate and specific.
Write a short practice paper of five questions on the poem (two short answers, two stanza-based questions and one long answer), each with a one-line mark scheme listing the points a good answer needs. Do not quote the poem.
Give each question a different command word, and make each mark scheme list specific points rather than general praise.
Under timed conditions of twenty minutes, write an answer of about 250 words to the question Discuss the importance of the train journey in the poem. Then mark it with the checklist of command word, evidence, effect, shift and conclusion.
Plan four points first, which are frame, stages, strangers gathered and climax, and give each one stanza reference.
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