iGCSE Questions for Funeral Blues

English LiteratureFuneral BluesEdexcel IGCSE Poetry
Written By Natasha Tabani

A couple of practice questions for the iconic poem Funeral Blues by WH Auden, tailored towards Edexcel iGCSE Literature exams. If you’re looking for support with this poem, take a look at our resources here:

THE QUESTIONS 

Re-read Funeral Blues and Prayer Before Birth. Compare how the writers present the difficulty of life and death in the poems. You should make reference to language, form and structure. Support your answer with examples from the poems.

Re-read Funeral Blues. Compare the ways the writers present powerful people in Funeral Blues and one other poem from the anthology. You should make reference to language, form and structure. Support your answer with examples from the poems.

Thanks for reading!

Need more help? Please take a look at our Complete Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Revision Course!

This course includes: 

  • A full breakdown of all the poems 

  • Tons of theme, context and language/structure/form analysis 

  • Key quotes 

  • Practice essay questions 

  • Grades 5-9 example answers 

  • + more! 

Natasha Tabani
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