As poems vary in both length and content, there can be no definitive guide to how many should be studied. The text studied should be the approximate equivalent to a poetry selection set for an examined unit, and the essay should show an understanding of that text.
In practice, this means that candidates should study 12-15 poems and for Task 2 aim for some detailed discussion of four or five poems, with some reference to others where they fit the developing argument.
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