CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2016 · 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 the dramatic features of a play are what makes it memorable, with reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy OR romance AND ONE work of Modern Drama.
2. 240 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that more than offering mere entertainment, the playwright also uses craft to explore social issues, with reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy OR romance AND ONE work of Modern…
3. 340 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that in Gardening in the Tropics, Olive Senior emphasizes the importance of traditions while dismantling conventional poetic structures, with reference to at least THREE poems drawn…
4. 440 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that the symbolic use of 'fruit' is what gives Gardening in the Tropics its power, with reference to at least THREE poems drawn from the collection.
5. 540 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that the language used by Hippolyte in Night Vision allows him to convey the tension between powerlessness and optimism, with reference to at least THREE poems from the collection.
6. 640 marksDiscuss the validity of the statement that the variety of themes explored in Hippolyte's poetry is matched by his experimentation with poetic devices, with reference to at least THREE poems from Night Vision.
7. 740 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that it is the author's manipulation of narrative technique that enables the depiction of interpersonal conflict, with reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of…
8. 840 marksDiscuss the extent to which you agree that authors carefully craft their narratives to explore family relations, with reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction that you have studied.