Dramatic Forms and Generic Conventions · CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1

13 past-paper questions on Dramatic Forms and Generic Conventions, part of Module 1: Drama, from every CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 paper on Quelpr.

1. 43 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain the effectiveness of the playwright's double use of the word "state" between lines 39–41.
2. 56 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain TWO ways in which the playwright uses irony in this extract.
3. 140 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the validity of the statement that Shakespeare explores serious matters through the genre of comedy, with reference to Much Ado About Nothing.
4. 240 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the validity of the statement that the potentially tragic elements of the play are constantly kept at bay by other dramatic elements employed in Much Ado About Nothing.
5. 340 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which Shakespeare uses contrast as a means of giving dramatic power to Henry IV, Part 1.
6. 440 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which Shakespeare's history plays are memorable for their clever verbal patterns and theatrical effects, with reference to Henry IV, Part 1.
7. 440 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which you agree that the dramatic impact of Henry IV, Part 1 depends less on its comedic elements than on its staging of history.
8. 140 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
9. 240 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Discuss the validity of the statement that the dramatic tension between joy and sorrow is what gives Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing its appeal.
10. 340 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
11. 140 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
12. 140 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that the presentation of humour in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night or What You Will mainly occurs through deception and trickery.
13. 440 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 1 · 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which it is a fair assessment that the language of the characters in Richard III is the main device used to establish and undermine power.