CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1

19 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. 12 marksDescribe Joseph's state of mind as reflected in lines 1–9.
2. 24 marksExplain why Joseph needs to have the screen drawn (line 16) and comment on the dramatic significance of that action.
3. 3(i)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in "I have a difficult hand to play in this affair..." (line 17) and comment on its significance.
4. 3(ii)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in "Oh, madam, punctuality is a species of constancy, a very unfashionable quality in a lady..." (lines 23–24) and comment on its significance.
5. 46 marksIdentify TWO ways in which Lady Teazle's opening speech in lines 21–22 is an example of dramatic irony.
6. 56 marksExplain TWO dramatic functions of the asides in the extract.
7. 64 marksIdentify TWO activities in which the persona in the poem is engaged.
8. 74 marksUsing evidence from the poem, explain the association between the old school uniform and happiness.
9. 8(a)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in Lines 1–3 and comment on its effectiveness.
10. 8(b)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in Line 8 and comment on its effectiveness.
11. 94 marksExplain what is meant by "she is the girl locked up in the top drawer" (line 20) and comment on its significance.
12. 106 marksExplain the meaning of the title and comment on its appropriateness.
13. 112 marksWhat is the natural phenomenon being described in the first paragraph (lines 1–6)?
14. 124 marksComment on the structure and the effectiveness of the sentence, "Then the far track of lightnings came closer, ... beasts of the sky crouched." (lines 2–5).
15. 13(i)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in "... last devouring moment..." (line 8) and comment on its effectiveness.
16. 13(ii)3 marksIdentify the literary device used in "... they snapped together again, half-askew,..." (line 11) and comment on its effectiveness.
17. 14(i)3 marksExplain the significance of "The rain grew solemnly..." (line 14) in the final paragraph.
18. 14(ii)3 marksExplain the significance of "... inverted theatre and curtain,..." (line 15) in the final paragraph.
19. 156 marksExplain TWO ways in which the writer conveys the power of the natural phenomenon described in the passage.