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5.2.6 The Story of an Hour

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Question 11

The Story of an Hour — Kate Chopin

Read the prescribed text in the official Pearson anthology (printed page 30–31).

Explore how Chopin uses descriptions of the body in The Story of an Hour.

In your answer, you should consider:

  • Louise's grief and exhaustion
  • her response to the idea of freedom
  • the writer's use of language and structure

Support your answer with close reference to the text, including brief quotations.

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5.2.6 The Story of an Hour Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /5.2.6 The Story of an Hour

12 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 5.2.6 The Story of an Hour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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