1st Date – She and 1st Date – He
Edexcel GCSE English Literature revision on 1st Date – She and 1st Date – He. Aligned to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature 1ET0 specification. This bank has 15 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 15)
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Question 1
Who says: 'I’m going to be late, I’m going to be late'?
- A) 1st Date – She
- B) 1st Date – He
- C) The Waiter
- D) The Narrator
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Answer: 1st Date – She
The frantic repetition highlights the anxiety and pressure she feels about making a good impression. It establishes her internal state of nervousness early in the poem.
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Question 2
What literary technique is used in: 'my stomach a cage of anxious birds'?
- A) Simile
- B) Metaphor
- C) Personification
- D) Hyperbole
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Answer: Metaphor
A metaphor compares two unrelated things to suggest a shared quality. Here, the fluttering, trapped movement of birds represents the physical sensation of nerves.
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Question 3
What does this reveal about 1st Date – He: 'I’ve practised my laugh in the mirror'?
- A) He is arrogant
- B) He is deeply insecure
- C) He is a natural comedian
- D) He is bored
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Answer: He is deeply insecure
By practising something as spontaneous as a laugh, the male speaker reveals his intense fear of rejection. He is over-thinking his presentation to ensure he is liked.
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