CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2015 · 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 validity of the statement that dramatic techniques are not as important as plot in engaging audience interest, referring to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance AND ONE work of Modern Drama.
2. 240 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that it is primarily through the dramatic representation of male-female relationships that the playwright is able to captivate his audience, referring to ONE…
3. 340 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Gardening in the Tropics pays more attention to exposing social ills than to poetic form, with reference to at least THREE assigned poems from Gardening in the Tropics.
4. 440 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Gardening in the Tropics is memorable for its concern for humanity rather than for its poetic craft, with reference to at least THREE assigned poems from Gardening in the…
5. 540 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that Night Vision, in its use of imagery, is about seeing the modern world in all its ugliness, with reference to at least THREE assigned poems from Night Vision.
6. 640 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that Kendel Hippolyte's use of language shows him to be an unpredictable and inventive poet, with reference to at least THREE assigned poems from Night Vision.
7. 740 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that symbolism is the most dominant feature of the modern novel, with reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction studied.
8. 840 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that the exploration of conflict hinges on the writer's choice of narrative strategies, with reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction studied.