CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1

24 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. 13 marksWith reference to lines 1–25, identify THREE props that would be needed on stage.
2. 2(a)3 marksIdentify THREE of Sammy's character traits that are inferred from the letter he reads on stage.
3. 2(b)3 marksComment on the dramatic significance of the ellipses in Sammy's speech in lines 22–28.
4. 34 marksIdentify TWO of Calico's character traits that are revealed by his behaviour on stage in lines 34–50.
5. 43 marksComment on the effectiveness of using alcohol as a dramatic device in this excerpt.
6. 54 marksSelect TWO examples of suspense in the excerpt and say why you consider them suspenseful.
7. 62 marksIllustrating your answer with evidence drawn from the poem, identify the context or situation described.
8. 7(i)3 marksIdentify the poetic device in "We sit on her white bed/ in this white room" (lines 5–6) and comment on its effectiveness.
9. 7(ii)3 marksIdentify the poetic device in "The Caribbean sun winds up the world like an old alarm clock" (lines 7–8) and comment on its effectiveness.
10. 8(i)2 marksExplain in your own words the meaning of "We fell through our own footprints" (line 12).
11. 8(ii)2 marksExplain in your own words the meaning of "I talk winter real for her" (line 17).
12. 94 marksExplain the contrast in the poem between lines 21 and 25, and say why it is important in the context of the poem.
13. 10(a)2 marksWhat is the significance of the last four lines of the poem (lines 29–32)?
14. 10(b)2 marksHow do these lines relate to the title?
15. 11(a)1 markWhat does the phrase "'Behold, I die daily'" (line 1) indicate about Mr Rossiter's attitude to the host family?
16. 11(b)3 marksExplain the symbolism of the phrase "a garden closed darkly in upon by walls" (line 2).
17. 12(a)(i)1 markIdentify the figure of speech used in "There were so many of the family that it seemed as though they must have multiplied during the night" (lines 2–3).
18. 12(a)(ii)1 markIdentify the figure of speech used in "... like a weary shepherd" (line 4).
19. 12(b)2 marksComment on the effectiveness of EACH figure of speech identified in (a).
20. 133 marksFrom lines 9–13, identify THREE clues that suggest that Mr Rossiter was a love interest of Miss Emily.
21. 14(i)2 marksComment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "fumes" (line 16).
22. 14(ii)2 marksComment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "contamination" (line 18).
23. 14(iii)2 marksComment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "clattered" (line 19).
24. 153 marksComment on the significance of the passage beginning and ending with the unuttered thoughts of Mr Rossiter.