CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2009 · 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 a play's dramatic appeal depends primarily on the playwright's use of stage convention rather than its subject matter, with reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance…
2. 240 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that what makes a play memorable to any audience is its dramatic representation of conflict, with reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance and ONE work of Modern drama.
3. 340 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that irony is no more important than other poetic techniques in Olive Senior's vision of Caribbean life, with reference to at least THREE poems from 'Gardening in the Tropics'.
4. 440 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that repetition is the most important feature of Olive Senior's craft in 'Gardening in the Tropics', referring to at least THREE poems.
5. 540 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that the enduring power of Martin Carter's poetry depends primarily on its haunting imagery, with reference to at least THREE poems from Martin Carter's 'Selected Poems'.
6. 640 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that although there is a melodramatic quality to Martin Carter's poetry, there is also careful crafting, with reference to at least THREE poems from Martin Carter's 'Selected Poems'.
7. 740 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that memories of the past determine narrative structure and thematic concerns in modern fiction, with reference to ONE British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction.
8. 840 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that writers rely solely on central motifs in fiction to give their work cohesion, with reference to ONE British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction.