CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2

8 questions and parts from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.

1. 140 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Shakespeare prepares his audience for the happily-ever-after ending of Much Ado About Nothing through dramatic techniques.
2. 240 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that the dramatic tension between joy and sorrow is what gives Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing its appeal.
3. 340 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Shakespeare relies solely on the dramatic representation of contrasting worlds of Prince Hal and Hotspur for theatrical appeal in Henry IV, Part 1.
4. 440 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Henry IV, Part 1 is memorable because of its dramatic representation of the relationship between men.
5. 540 marksWith reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the validity of the statement that what distinguishes good poetry is the careful selection of language.
6. 640 marksWith reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which the statement that poets are often drawn to the dark side of life and depend primarily on tone…
7. 740 marksTo what extent is it true that symbolism is the sole vehicle used by authors to represent male-female relationships, with reference to one Caribbean and one British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction studied?
8. 840 marksWith reference to one Caribbean and one British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction, discuss the validity of the statement that prose writers' use of narrative techniques illustrates their primary preoccupation…