Literary Techniques and Characterization · CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2

32 past-paper questions on Literary Techniques and Characterization, part of Module 3: Prose Fiction, from every CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 paper on Quelpr.

1. 2(a)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify THREE of Sammy's character traits that are inferred from the letter he reads on stage.
2. 34 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify TWO of Calico's character traits that are revealed by his behaviour on stage in lines 34–50.
3. 54 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Select TWO examples of suspense in the excerpt and say why you consider them suspenseful.
4. 11(a)1 mark· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1What does the phrase "'Behold, I die daily'" (line 1) indicate about Mr Rossiter's attitude to the host family?
5. 11(b)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Explain the symbolism of the phrase "a garden closed darkly in upon by walls" (line 2).
6. 12(a)(i)1 mark· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify the figure of speech used in "There were so many of the family that it seemed as though they must have multiplied during the night" (lines 2–3).
7. 12(a)(ii)1 mark· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Identify the figure of speech used in "... like a weary shepherd" (line 4).
8. 12(b)2 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the effectiveness of EACH figure of speech identified in (a).
9. 133 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1From lines 9–13, identify THREE clues that suggest that Mr Rossiter was a love interest of Miss Emily.
10. 14(i)2 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "fumes" (line 16).
11. 14(ii)2 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "contamination" (line 18).
12. 14(iii)2 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 1Comment on the effectiveness of the writer's use of "clattered" (line 19).
13. 660 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2005 · Paper 2Discuss the validity of the statement that narrative details in prose fiction attain rich, symbolic intensity, with reference to any ONE work of British, American, or Postcolonial prose fiction.
14. 3(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in "I have a difficult hand to play in this affair..." (line 17) and comment on its significance.
15. 3(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify 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.
16. 8(a)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in Lines 1–3 and comment on its effectiveness.
17. 8(b)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in Line 8 and comment on its effectiveness.
18. 94 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain what is meant by "she is the girl locked up in the top drawer" (line 20) and comment on its significance.
19. 106 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain the meaning of the title and comment on its appropriateness.
20. 112 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1What is the natural phenomenon being described in the first paragraph (lines 1–6)?
21. 124 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Comment 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).
22. 13(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in "... last devouring moment..." (line 8) and comment on its effectiveness.
23. 13(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Identify the literary device used in "... they snapped together again, half-askew,..." (line 11) and comment on its effectiveness.
24. 14(i)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain the significance of "The rain grew solemnly..." (line 14) in the final paragraph.
25. 14(ii)3 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain the significance of "... inverted theatre and curtain,..." (line 15) in the final paragraph.
26. 156 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2006 · Paper 1Explain TWO ways in which the writer conveys the power of the natural phenomenon described in the passage.
27. 840 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
28. 840 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2Discuss the extent to which you agree that preoccupation with the pursuit of the impossible is illuminated by a writer's narrative choices, with reference to one British, American, or Postcolonial work of fiction…
29. 740 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
30. 840 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2016 · Paper 2Discuss 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.
31. 740 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2017 · Paper 2With 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…
32. 540 marks· CAPE Literatures in English Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2With reference to ONE Caribbean, British, American OR Postcolonial work of fiction that you have studied, discuss the extent to which you agree with the statement that the relationship between journeying and freedom is…