CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2017 · 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 marksWith reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance AND ONE work of Modern Drama that you have studied, discuss the validity of the statement that a dramatic work achieves its impact through characterization rather…
2. 240 marksWith reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance AND ONE work of Modern Drama that you have studied, discuss the extent to which you agree that audience sympathy is chiefly evoked through the use of asides and…
3. 340 marksWith reference to at least THREE poems drawn from Olive Senior's Gardening in the Tropics, discuss the extent to which you agree that the appeal of the work rests mainly in her skilful engagement with satire.
4. 440 marksWith reference to at least THREE poems from Olive Senior's Gardening in the Tropics, discuss the validity of the statement that her preoccupation with social issues is magnified through symbolism, to the extent that…
5. 540 marksWith reference to at least THREE poems from Kendel Hippolyte's Night Vision, discuss the validity of the statement that his masterful crafting of word play is particularly what makes him a compelling poet.
6. 640 marksWith reference to at least THREE poems from Kendel Hippolyte's Night Vision, discuss the extent to which you agree that the title, as a structuring device and theme, conveys his preoccupation with 're-vision'.
7. 740 marksWith reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction that you have studied, discuss the extent to which you agree that the parent-child relationship is the central motif fuelling the action of the…
8. 840 marksWith reference to ONE British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction that you have studied, discuss the validity of the statement that memory, as a unifying device, is the main concern in the modern novel.