CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2012 · 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 with the statement that the tension between appearance and reality is the only source of dramatic impact in Twelfth Night or What You Will.
2. 240 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that in Twelfth Night or What You Will, Feste is central to the dramatic development of the play.
3. 340 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that Richard III depends solely on the complex characterization of Gloucester for its dramatic power.
4. 440 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that deception is central to the dramatic impact of Richard III, and no other features of the drama are important.
5. 540 marksWith reference to at least three poems by one British, American, or Postcolonial poet studied, discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that poets rely exclusively on vivid imagery to explore personal…
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 symbolism is the sole source of a reader's enjoyment represents your…
7. 740 marksTo what extent is the statement that the writer's choice of narrative technique highlights a preoccupation with the fate of the victim true of one Caribbean and one British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction…
8. 840 marksWith reference to one Caribbean and one British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction studied, discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that authors carefully craft their narratives to address…