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5.2.6 The Story of an Hour

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Question 8

The Story of an Hour — Kate Chopin

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

Remind yourself of the prescribed story in Part 2 of the anthology.

Explore how Chopin uses contrasts between public appearances and private experience in The Story of an Hour.

In your answer, you should consider:

  • how other people understand Louise
  • what the reader learns about her private thoughts
  • 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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