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Question 1 Report
A Midsummer Night's Read the extract below and answer questions 31 to 35.
X: You do impeach your modesty too much,
To leave the city and commit yourself
Into the hands of one that loves you not;
To trust the opportunity of night
And the ill counsel of a desert place
Y: With the rich worth of your virginity.
Your virtue is my privilege: for that
it is not night when I do see your face,
Therefore I think I am not in the night;
Both speakers are in the woods
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The answer is C. for different reasons. Speaker X is telling speaker Y that it is not modest to leave the city and put herself in danger with someone who does not love her. Meanwhile, speaker Y is trying to convince speaker X that he is trustworthy and that he values her virtue. They both have different reasons for being in the woods and are not hiding or spying on each other. Therefore, the answer is C. for different reasons.
Question 2 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)
The speaker is A. Bottom B. PeaseblossomC.
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Question 3 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 46 to 50.
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then, we come but in despite.
We do not come, as minding to content you,
Our true intent is.
(Act V, Scene One, Lines 108-114)
The speech is A. romanticB. satiric c. comicD. tragic
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Question 4 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.
Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)
Speaker X's speech can be described as a
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Question 5 Report
A Midsummer Night's Read the extract below and answer questions 31 to 35.
X: You do impeach your modesty too much,
To leave the city and commit yourself
Into the hands of one that loves you not;
To trust the opportunity of night
And the ill counsel of a desert place
Y: With the rich worth of your virginity.
Your virtue is my privilege: for that
it is not night when I do see your face,
Therefore I think I am not in the night;
Speaker Y is
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Speaker Y is Helena. In the extract, Speaker X is cautioning someone against leaving the city and trusting someone who doesn't love them. In response, Speaker Y reassures the other person that their virtue is valuable and that they themselves do not feel like they are in the darkness of the night when they see the other person's face. This dialogue suggests that Speaker Y is deeply in love with the other person, and willing to defend them against any perceived attacks on their reputation or honor. The other options (Titania, Pease blossom, Hippolyta) are not supported by the context of the extract.
Question 6 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.
Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)
Speaker Y is a member of
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Question 7 Report
A Midsummer Night's Read the extract below and answer questions 31 to 35.
X: You do impeach your modesty too much,
To leave the city and commit yourself
Into the hands of one that loves you not;
To trust the opportunity of night
And the ill counsel of a desert place
Y: With the rich worth of your virginity.
Your virtue is my privilege: for that
it is not night when I do see your face,
Therefore I think I am not in the night;
Speaker X is
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Question 8 Report
A pause within a line of poetry is
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A pause within a line of poetry is called a caesura. It is a deliberate interruption or break in the middle of a line of verse. It can be indicated by punctuation such as a comma, semicolon, or dash, or it can occur naturally in the flow of the words. The caesura is used to create a pause for emphasis, to change the rhythm of the verse, or to divide a line into two distinct parts.
Question 9 Report
A dramatist is someone who....plays
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A dramatist is someone who writes plays. This means they create the script, the dialogue and the characters for a theatrical performance. They are responsible for putting the story and ideas down on paper, ready to be performed by actors on stage.
Question 10 Report
Read the poem below and answer questions 26 to 30.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
And mouths with myriad subtleties,
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile but O great god, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet and long the mile,
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
We wear the mask that grins and lies illustrate
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Question 11 Report
Read the poem below and answer questions 26 to 30.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
And mouths with myriad subtleties,
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile but O great god, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet and long the mile,
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
The dominant mood is one of
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Question 12 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)
They intend to rehearse the play
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Question 13 Report
Utopia is a term used to describe
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Utopia is a term used to describe an ideal society or community, where everything is perfect and everyone lives in peace and harmony. It is often used to describe a place or situation that is perfect or ideal in every way, without any flaws or problems. The term "utopia" comes from the Greek words "ou" (meaning "not") and "topos" (meaning "place"), so it literally means "no place". Utopia is often seen as a fantasy or a dream, because it is very difficult to achieve such a perfect and ideal society in reality.
Question 14 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)
The rehearsal is in preparation for
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Question 15 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.
Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)
Speaker X has just
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Speaker X has not done any of the options mentioned in the question. In the given extract, Speaker X is asking Speaker Y to sing again because they are enamoured with their singing and are also attracted to their appearance and virtue. Speaker X even goes on to say that they love Speaker Y at first sight. Speaker X has not escaped from the city, fallen into a world of dreams, woken up from an induced sleep, or abandoned a loved one.
Question 16 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 46 to 50.
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then, we come but in despite.
We do not come, as minding to content you,
Our true intent is.
(Act V, Scene One, Lines 108-114)
The speech is part of the
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Question 17 Report
The most intense part of a conflict is the
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The most intense part of a conflict is the climax. This is the point in the conflict where tensions are at their highest and the outcome of the conflict is uncertain. It's the part of the story where the protagonist and antagonist confront each other directly and the stakes are the highest. The climax is usually the most action-packed and emotionally charged part of the conflict, and it's where the story reaches its peak of intensity. After the climax, the story moves into the denouement or resolution, where loose ends are tied up and the conflict is resolved. The deus ex machina is a plot device where an improbable event or character suddenly appears to resolve the conflict, but it is not typically considered the most intense part of a conflict.
Question 18 Report
Something a character says on stage that is meant for the audience alone is
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An aside is something a character says on stage that is meant for the audience alone. It is a theatrical device used to reveal a character's inner thoughts or feelings directly to the audience, without other characters on stage being aware of it. The purpose of an aside is to provide the audience with insight into the character's motivations or to provide additional context to the scene. It is usually spoken in a lower voice or in an aside tone and can be marked by the character turning towards the audience or breaking the fourth wall.
Question 19 Report
When you are old and grey and full of sleep.
The rhythmic pattern of the above line is
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The rhythmic pattern of the above line is iambic. The line consists of ten syllables and follows an iambic meter, which means that it contains five iambs. An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of two syllables, with the first syllable unstressed and the second syllable stressed. In the line "When you are old and grey and full of sleep", the first syllable in each iamb (marked in bold) is unstressed, and the second syllable is stressed. This creates a pattern of da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM, which is the rhythm of iambic pentameter. Many famous poets, such as William Shakespeare and John Keats, have used iambic pentameter in their works.
Question 20 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 46 to 50.
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then, we come but in despite.
We do not come, as minding to content you,
Our true intent is.
(Act V, Scene One, Lines 108-114)
The speaker is
Question 21 Report
I feel a million times better than I felt yesterday is
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The statement "I feel a million times better than I felt yesterday" is an example of hyperbole. This is because the speaker is exaggerating their feelings to emphasize how much better they are feeling compared to the previous day. Using the phrase "a million times better" is an exaggeration because it is impossible to feel a million times better, as feeling good is a subjective feeling and cannot be measured in numerical terms.
Question 22 Report
A dramatic performance without words is
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A dramatic performance without words is called a mime. Mime is a type of performance art that involves acting out a story or scene using gestures, facial expressions, and body movements, but without speaking. The goal of mime is to communicate a message or tell a story to the audience through non-verbal means. It is often performed in a theatrical setting, and can be comedic or serious in nature.
Question 23 Report
The chorus normally features prominently in
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The chorus normally features prominently in drama. A chorus is a group of performers who sing, dance, and speak together in unison. In drama, the chorus serves as a narrator, commentator, or participant in the action of the play. They can represent a group of people, such as citizens or soldiers, or they can be a group of supernatural beings, such as gods or spirits. The chorus helps to set the tone and mood of the play, and can also provide background information or commentary on the events that are unfolding on stage. The chorus can sing, chant, or speak their lines, and their performances are often accompanied by music or movement. Overall, the chorus plays an important role in enhancing the dramatic effect of the play and engaging the audience in the story.
Question 24 Report
A Midsummer Night's Read the extract below and answer questions 31 to 35.
X: You do impeach your modesty too much,
To leave the city and commit yourself
Into the hands of one that loves you not;
To trust the opportunity of night
And the ill counsel of a desert place
Y: With the rich worth of your virginity.
Your virtue is my privilege: for that
it is not night when I do see your face,
Therefore I think I am not in the night;
Night evolves in the speakers'
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Question 25 Report
An inscription on a tombstone is an
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An inscription on a tombstone is an epitaph. An epitaph is a short text or verse that is written on a tombstone or monument to honor or commemorate a deceased person. It often includes the person's name, dates of birth and death, and a brief message that reflects on their life, personality, or accomplishments. Epitaphs can be serious, humorous, religious, or sentimental, and are meant to provide comfort and closure to the loved ones of the deceased.
Question 26 Report
A story which explains a natural phenomenon or justifies the beliefs of a society is A. myth B. legend C. motif D. fable
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A story that explains a natural phenomenon or justifies the beliefs of a society is called a myth. Myths are traditional stories that often feature gods or heroes and are used to explain how the world works, why things are the way they are, and how people should behave. They can be found in many cultures around the world and are often passed down through oral traditions. Myths can include explanations for natural phenomena such as the creation of the world, the changing of the seasons, or the origin of animals.
Question 27 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 46 to 50.
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then, we come but in despite.
We do not come, as minding to content you,
Our true intent is.
(Act V, Scene One, Lines 108-114)
The occasion is
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Question 28 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)
The speaker is addressing
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The speaker is addressing actors. This can be inferred from the context of the passage, in which the speaker is asking the actors to review their parts and rehearse for a play they will perform. The speaker also expresses concern about being observed by other people in the city, suggesting that they need a private location to practice their play. This is consistent with the idea of actors rehearsing for a theatrical production. Therefore, it can be concluded that the speaker is addressing a group of actors.
Question 29 Report
A Midsummer Night's Read the extract below and answer questions 31 to 35.
X: You do impeach your modesty too much,
To leave the city and commit yourself
Into the hands of one that loves you not;
To trust the opportunity of night
And the ill counsel of a desert place
Y: With the rich worth of your virginity.
Your virtue is my privilege: for that
it is not night when I do see your face,
Therefore I think I am not in the night;
Speaker X sees Speaker Y
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Question 30 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 46 to 50.
If we offend, it is with our good will.
That you should think, we come not to offend,
But with good will. To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.
Consider then, we come but in despite.
We do not come, as minding to content you,
Our true intent is.
(Act V, Scene One, Lines 108-114)
The speaker is involved in putting on
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The speaker is involved in putting on a play.
Question 31 Report
ldentify the odd item:
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The odd item in the list is "literary appreciation." It doesn't fit in with the other items, which are all narrative techniques used in writing. "Literary appreciation" refers to the act of enjoying and valuing literature, not a specific technique used in writing.
Question 32 Report
The lawyer addressed the bench illustrates
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The phrase "the lawyer addressed the bench" is an example of metonymy. In this figure of speech, a word or phrase is used to represent something else that it is closely associated with. In this case, "the bench" is used to represent the judge or judges who are sitting on the bench in a courtroom, and "the lawyer" is addressing them in court. The use of "the bench" in place of "the judge" is a common metonymy in legal contexts.
Question 33 Report
a short play performed in the pause between the act of a longer play is
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A short play performed in the pause between the act of a longer play is an interlude. An interlude is a short play, entertainment, or musical performance that is performed between the acts of a larger play or opera. It was a common practice in medieval and Renaissance theatre, and was used to provide a break in the action, add some humor, or add additional entertainment for the audience.
Question 34 Report
Read the poem below and answer questions 26 to 30.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
And mouths with myriad subtleties,
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile but O great god, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet and long the mile,
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
The poet's tone is
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Question 35 Report
Read the poem below and answer questions 26 to 30.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
And mouths with myriad subtleties,
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile but O great god, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet and long the mile,
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
The poem is about
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The poem is about appearances. Specifically, it describes the "mask" that people wear to hide their true emotions and experiences. The speaker suggests that society doesn't want to see the pain and suffering that people are going through, so they put on a mask to hide it. The poem acknowledges the pain that people feel while trying to maintain a certain appearance, but ultimately argues that the world prefers the illusion of happiness to the reality of suffering.
Question 36 Report
Read the poem below and answer questions 26 to 30.
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
And mouths with myriad subtleties,
Why should the world be over-wise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.
We smile but O great god, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet and long the mile,
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!
The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is
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The rhyme scheme of the first stanza is "aabcc". The first and second lines end with words that rhyme with each other ("lies" and "eyes"), the third and fourth lines end with words that rhyme with each other ("guile" and "smile"), and the fifth and sixth lines end with words that rhyme with each other ("subtleties" and "lies"). The third and fourth lines also partially rhyme with the first two lines, and the fifth and sixth lines partially rhyme with the third and fourth lines.
Question 37 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions9 to 11.
What happened to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
The mood of the poem is one of
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The mood of the poem is one of uncertainty or doubt. The speaker is asking questions about what happens to a dream that has been postponed or delayed. They are considering various possibilities for what might happen, but they don't seem to have a clear answer.
Question 38 Report
Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25
When he was little, he would ask his mother. sometimes as he lay in the cold little room and looked up at her as she sat beside the bed stroking his hair why two boys from his class had thrown stones at a dog; or why on another occasion a gang of them had broken into an empty house, smashing the thick door which had curved mouldings on the front which had been turned by carpenters years before; or why he had ended up in a fight which had begun when a little girl had shouted names at him which made no sense about his house and his mother and others had joined in and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some shricked and some laughed and he flaied about with his hard little fists and tears in his eyes. His mother would smile, say 'shhh' and he would drift to sleep with the heart shape of her face imprinted on his mind.
The dominant literary device in the passage is
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Question 39 Report
Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25
When he was little, he would ask his mother. sometimes as he lay in the cold little room and looked up at her as she sat beside the bed stroking his hair why two boys from his class had thrown stones at a dog; or why on another occasion a gang of them had broken into an empty house, smashing the thick door which had curved mouldings on the front which had been turned by carpenters years before; or why he had ended up in a fight which had begun when a little girl had shouted names at him which made no sense about his house and his mother and others had joined in and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some shricked and some laughed and he flaied about with his hard little fists and tears in his eyes. His mother would smile, say 'shhh' and he would drift to sleep with the heart shape of her face imprinted on his mind.
. ..and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some strieked and some laughed illustrates
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Question 40 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 36 to 40
But, masters, here are our parts, and I am to entreat you, request you, and desire you, to con them by to-morrow night; and meet me in the place wood, a mile without the town, by moonlight. There will we rehearse: for if we meet in the city, we shall be dogged with company, and Our devices known.
(Act I, Scene two Lines 79-84)
The main actors will be
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The main actors in this extract are Quince and Bottom.
Question 41 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.
Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)
Speaker X is
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Question 42 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions9 to 11.
What happened to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
The dominant literary device is
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The dominant literary device in this excerpt is the rhetorical question. This is because the author asks a series of questions that are not intended to be answered directly, but rather to provoke thought and create emphasis on the potential consequences of a deferred dream. The questions also serve to build up a sense of anticipation and create a mood of uncertainty about what might happen to a dream that is put off for too long. Overall, the use of rhetorical questions in this excerpt helps to convey the theme of the poem, which is the negative effects of delaying or denying one's aspirations.
Question 43 Report
Nando's family lives within the lower income bracket illustrates
Question 44 Report
Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25
When he was little, he would ask his mother. sometimes as he lay in the cold little room and looked up at her as she sat beside the bed stroking his hair why two boys from his class had thrown stones at a dog; or why on another occasion a gang of them had broken into an empty house, smashing the thick door which had curved mouldings on the front which had been turned by carpenters years before; or why he had ended up in a fight which had begun when a little girl had shouted names at him which made no sense about his house and his mother and others had joined in and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some shricked and some laughed and he flaied about with his hard little fists and tears in his eyes. His mother would smile, say 'shhh' and he would drift to sleep with the heart shape of her face imprinted on his mind.
The main character is
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The main character is inquisitive, meaning he is curious and asks many questions. He is asking his mother about various events and experiences, trying to understand why they happened.
Question 45 Report
Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25
When he was little, he would ask his mother. sometimes as he lay in the cold little room and looked up at her as she sat beside the bed stroking his hair why two boys from his class had thrown stones at a dog; or why on another occasion a gang of them had broken into an empty house, smashing the thick door which had curved mouldings on the front which had been turned by carpenters years before; or why he had ended up in a fight which had begun when a little girl had shouted names at him which made no sense about his house and his mother and others had joined in and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some shricked and some laughed and he flaied about with his hard little fists and tears in his eyes. His mother would smile, say 'shhh' and he would drift to sleep with the heart shape of her face imprinted on his mind.
The feelings is conveyed by the
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The feeling conveyed in the passage is the tender care of his mother. This is shown through her actions of stroking his hair and trying to comfort him when he had questions or was upset about events in his life. The heart shape of her face is described as being imprinted on the boy's mind, showing the impact she had on him and the fond memories he had of her.
Question 46 Report
A recurring idea, image, or a group of images that unifies a work of literature is
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A recurring idea, image, or group of images that unifies a work of literature is called a motif. This means that the same symbol or idea keeps appearing throughout the work, which helps to create a sense of unity and coherence. For example, in "To Kill a Mockingbird," the mockingbird is a motif that appears throughout the novel, representing innocence and vulnerability. The repetition of this symbol helps to reinforce the novel's themes and create a deeper meaning for the reader.
Question 47 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45
X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;
Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;
So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;
And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me
On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.
Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...
(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)
Speaker Y is
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Question 48 Report
Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25
When he was little, he would ask his mother. sometimes as he lay in the cold little room and looked up at her as she sat beside the bed stroking his hair why two boys from his class had thrown stones at a dog; or why on another occasion a gang of them had broken into an empty house, smashing the thick door which had curved mouldings on the front which had been turned by carpenters years before; or why he had ended up in a fight which had begun when a little girl had shouted names at him which made no sense about his house and his mother and others had joined in and he had rushed at them, scattering them as some shricked and some laughed and he flaied about with his hard little fists and tears in his eyes. His mother would smile, say 'shhh' and he would drift to sleep with the heart shape of her face imprinted on his mind.
The dominant feeling in the passage is that of
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The dominant feeling in the passage is nostalgia. The passage describes a childhood memory in which the narrator reflects on past experiences and conversations with his mother. Although the memories involve some negative events, such as being in a fight or witnessing others engaging in destructive behavior, the overall tone is one of fondness and longing for the past. The narrator's mother is portrayed as a source of comfort and reassurance, which contributes to the nostalgic feeling of the passage.
Question 49 Report
Read the extract below and answer questions9 to 11.
What happened to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
does it stink like rotten meat? makes use of the sense of
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The line "Does it stink like rotten meat?" makes use of the sense of smell. It describes the potential odor of a deferred dream, suggesting that it could become unpleasant, much like the smell of decaying flesh. The question implies that the dream may become something undesirable and unpleasant over time, which can be associated with a foul smell. Smell is one of the five senses, and it refers to the ability to perceive scents and odors through the nose.
Question 50 Report
A three-line stanza, rhymed ABA, BCB, CDC is a
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The stanza described with three lines and a rhyme scheme of ABA, BCB, CDC is called terza rima. Terza rima is a form of poetry that originated in Italy and was used by Dante in his famous work, "The Divine Comedy." In terza rima, the first and third lines of each stanza rhyme with each other, while the second line of each stanza rhymes with the first and third lines of the following stanza. This creates a chain-like rhyme scheme that continues throughout the poem.
Question 51 Report
SECTION B (NON-AFRICAN DRAMA) AUGUST, WILSON: Fences
Comment on the appropriateness of the title, Fences.
The title of August Wilson's play Fences is highly appropriate, for the fence is both a literal object built on stage and a rich symbol that gathers up the play's central themes.
The literal fence
Fences that keep people in (love and protection)
Fences that keep people out
Fences of separation and division
Irony of completion
Conclusion
The title Fences is apt because the fence operates on every level of the play: as a real structure, as a sign of love and protection, as a defence against death, and as an image of the social and emotional barriers that divide people. The single image thus unifies the whole drama.
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The title of August Wilson's play Fences is highly appropriate, for the fence is both a literal object built on stage and a rich symbol that gathers up the play's central themes.
The literal fence
Fences that keep people in (love and protection)
Fences that keep people out
Fences of separation and division
Irony of completion
Conclusion
The title Fences is apt because the fence operates on every level of the play: as a real structure, as a sign of love and protection, as a defence against death, and as an image of the social and emotional barriers that divide people. The single image thus unifies the whole drama.
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BUCHI EMECHETA: Second Class Citizen
Consider Adah's growth in confidence and determination in pursuit of her dreams
Adah, the heroine of Second Class Citizen, grows from a poor, overlooked Ibo girl into a determined woman who insists on shaping her own life. Her growth in confidence and determination is the backbone of the novel.
Early determination against the odds
Building a footing
Confidence under hardship in London
Pursuit of her dream to write
Final independence
Conclusion
Adah's journey is one of steadily rising confidence: from a girl fighting for schooling, to a working wife bankrolling her family, to a writer and single mother who chooses dignity over subjection. Her determination in the pursuit of her dreams makes her one of African literature's memorable strong women.
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Adah, the heroine of Second Class Citizen, grows from a poor, overlooked Ibo girl into a determined woman who insists on shaping her own life. Her growth in confidence and determination is the backbone of the novel.
Early determination against the odds
Building a footing
Confidence under hardship in London
Pursuit of her dream to write
Final independence
Conclusion
Adah's journey is one of steadily rising confidence: from a girl fighting for schooling, to a working wife bankrolling her family, to a writer and single mother who chooses dignity over subjection. Her determination in the pursuit of her dreams makes her one of African literature's memorable strong women.
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SECTION A (AFRICAN DRAMA) WOLE SOYINKA: The Lion and The Jewel 1.
Examine the theme of love and marriage in the play.
Love and marriage form the central theme of Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel. The play examines competing attitudes to courtship, marriage customs and the union of the sexes, set against the wider clash between tradition and modernity in the village of Ilujinle.
Rival views of marriage
The contest for Sidi
The bride-price and custom
Comment on the theme
Conclusion
Through the rivalry of Lakunle and Baroka for Sidi, the play stages three attitudes to love and marriage, romantic-modern, proud-traditional and shrewdly polygamous, and finally endorses rooted native custom over borrowed Western romance.
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Love and marriage form the central theme of Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel. The play examines competing attitudes to courtship, marriage customs and the union of the sexes, set against the wider clash between tradition and modernity in the village of Ilujinle.
Rival views of marriage
The contest for Sidi
The bride-price and custom
Comment on the theme
Conclusion
Through the rivalry of Lakunle and Baroka for Sidi, the play stages three attitudes to love and marriage, romantic-modern, proud-traditional and shrewdly polygamous, and finally endorses rooted native custom over borrowed Western romance.
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ALEX AGYEI-AGYIRI: Unexpected Joy at Dawn
Discuss Ni's encounter with -Put-t -to-me in the novel
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EMILY BRONTE: Wuthering Heights
Comment on the importance of setting in the novel
Setting is one of the most powerful elements in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The two houses and the wild Yorkshire moors are not mere background; they shape character, mirror emotion and drive the meaning of the whole novel.
The two contrasting houses
The moors
Weather and atmosphere
Isolation
Conclusion
The setting of Wuthering Heights works almost as a character in its own right. Through the contrast of the two houses, the symbolism of the wild moors and the pathetic fallacy of storm and weather, Bronte externalises the passions of her people and gives the novel its brooding, elemental power.
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Setting is one of the most powerful elements in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The two houses and the wild Yorkshire moors are not mere background; they shape character, mirror emotion and drive the meaning of the whole novel.
The two contrasting houses
The moors
Weather and atmosphere
Isolation
Conclusion
The setting of Wuthering Heights works almost as a character in its own right. Through the contrast of the two houses, the symbolism of the wild moors and the pathetic fallacy of storm and weather, Bronte externalises the passions of her people and gives the novel its brooding, elemental power.
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ALEX AGYEI-AGYIRI: Unexpected Joy at Dawn
consider Mama Orojo's relationship with her church members in Amen Kristi.
In Alex Agyei-Agyiri's Unexpected Joy at Dawn, Mama Orojo is Nii's long-separated sister who has settled in Nigeria and become a devout member of the Amen Kristi church. Her relationship with her fellow worshippers reveals both her deep faith and the comfort and community that religion offers her while she hopes for reunion with her lost brother.
A devoted and respected member
Generosity and motherly care
Mutual support and hope
Faith set against a corrupt world
Conclusion
Mama Orojo's relationship with her fellow church members at Amen Kristi is one of mutual love, respect and support. The church becomes her surrogate family, sustaining her faith and hope, and her generous, motherly conduct within it marks her as a figure of goodness set against the harshness of the world outside.
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In Alex Agyei-Agyiri's Unexpected Joy at Dawn, Mama Orojo is Nii's long-separated sister who has settled in Nigeria and become a devout member of the Amen Kristi church. Her relationship with her fellow worshippers reveals both her deep faith and the comfort and community that religion offers her while she hopes for reunion with her lost brother.
A devoted and respected member
Generosity and motherly care
Mutual support and hope
Faith set against a corrupt world
Conclusion
Mama Orojo's relationship with her fellow church members at Amen Kristi is one of mutual love, respect and support. The church becomes her surrogate family, sustaining her faith and hope, and her generous, motherly conduct within it marks her as a figure of goodness set against the harshness of the world outside.
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RALPH ELLISON: Invisible Man
Comment on the character and role of Mary in the novel
In Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Mary Rambo is the warm-hearted black woman who takes in the narrator after he collapses following his ordeal at the Liberty Paints factory hospital. Though a minor figure, she plays an important role as a symbol of nurturing, of racial memory and of ordinary black endurance in Harlem.
Her character
Her role in the novel
Significance
Conclusion
Mary Rambo is the nurturing mother-figure of Invisible Man. Her kindness, pride in her race and moral steadiness make her both a refuge for the narrator and a reminder of the roots and communal values he risks betraying in his search for recognition.
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In Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Mary Rambo is the warm-hearted black woman who takes in the narrator after he collapses following his ordeal at the Liberty Paints factory hospital. Though a minor figure, she plays an important role as a symbol of nurturing, of racial memory and of ordinary black endurance in Harlem.
Her character
Her role in the novel
Significance
Conclusion
Mary Rambo is the nurturing mother-figure of Invisible Man. Her kindness, pride in her race and moral steadiness make her both a refuge for the narrator and a reminder of the roots and communal values he risks betraying in his search for recognition.
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SECTIONA (AFRICAN DRAMA) WOLE SOYINKA: The Lion and The Jewel
Why does Lakunle lose Sidi to Baroka?
In Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel, the contest for the village beauty Sidi is fought between the young schoolteacher Lakunle and the old chief Baroka, the "Lion" of Ilujinle. Lakunle loses her for several linked reasons.
His refusal to pay the bride-price
His empty modern talk
His timidity and weakness
Baroka's cunning
Conclusion
Lakunle loses Sidi because his shallow, undigested modernity, his refusal to honour tradition by paying the bride-price, and his personal weakness make him no match for the wily, self-assured Baroka. The play thus favours rooted native wisdom over borrowed, empty Westernisation.
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In Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel, the contest for the village beauty Sidi is fought between the young schoolteacher Lakunle and the old chief Baroka, the "Lion" of Ilujinle. Lakunle loses her for several linked reasons.
His refusal to pay the bride-price
His empty modern talk
His timidity and weakness
Baroka's cunning
Conclusion
Lakunle loses Sidi because his shallow, undigested modernity, his refusal to honour tradition by paying the bride-price, and his personal weakness make him no match for the wily, self-assured Baroka. The play thus favours rooted native wisdom over borrowed, empty Westernisation.
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SECTION C (AFRICAN POETRY)
Show how Africa suffered and survives still in Agostinho Neto's The Grieved Lands'
Agostinho Neto's The Grieved Lands (also rendered The Grieved Lands of Africa) is a poem of protest and hope. It shows Africa as a land that has suffered deep and repeated pain under slavery and colonialism, yet has refused to die and continues to survive and rise.
How Africa suffered
How Africa survives still
Technique that carries the theme
Conclusion
In The Grieved Lands, Neto records the historic agony of slavery and colonialism written into the very soil of Africa, but he transforms that grief into a song of survival. The grieved lands, though deeply wounded, rise, grow and live still, embodying the poet's faith in Africa's endurance and eventual freedom.
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Agostinho Neto's The Grieved Lands (also rendered The Grieved Lands of Africa) is a poem of protest and hope. It shows Africa as a land that has suffered deep and repeated pain under slavery and colonialism, yet has refused to die and continues to survive and rise.
How Africa suffered
How Africa survives still
Technique that carries the theme
Conclusion
In The Grieved Lands, Neto records the historic agony of slavery and colonialism written into the very soil of Africa, but he transforms that grief into a song of survival. The grieved lands, though deeply wounded, rise, grow and live still, embodying the poet's faith in Africa's endurance and eventual freedom.
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SECTION D (NON-AFRICAN POETRY) Consider the use of alliteration, assonance and repetition in the poem 'Binsey Poplars'
Gerard Manley Hopkins's Binsey Poplars mourns a row of aspen trees felled beside the river at Binsey. The poem's grief is intensified by its rich sound patterning, and alliteration, assonance and repetition are central to its music and meaning.
Alliteration
Assonance
Repetition
Combined effect
Conclusion
Alliteration, assonance and repetition are not ornaments but the very heart of Binsey Poplars. They give the elegy its haunting music and force home its lament that once nature's delicate beauty is hewn down, it can never be restored.
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Gerard Manley Hopkins's Binsey Poplars mourns a row of aspen trees felled beside the river at Binsey. The poem's grief is intensified by its rich sound patterning, and alliteration, assonance and repetition are central to its music and meaning.
Alliteration
Assonance
Repetition
Combined effect
Conclusion
Alliteration, assonance and repetition are not ornaments but the very heart of Binsey Poplars. They give the elegy its haunting music and force home its lament that once nature's delicate beauty is hewn down, it can never be restored.
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ALEX AGYEI-AGYIRI: Unexpected Joy at Dawn
consider Mama Orojo's relationship with her church members in Amen Kristi.
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BUCHI EMECHETA: Second Class Citizen
How are women treated in the novel?
Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen is largely a protest against the low status forced upon women in both African and immigrant society. The treatment of women is shown through Adah's experiences and those around her.
Denied education
Valued only for marriage and money
Domination by husbands
Double burden as immigrants
Resistance and change
Conclusion
Women in the novel are generally treated as inferior beings, denied education, exploited for bride-price and children, and dominated by men. Yet through Adah, Emecheta insists on the woman's right to dignity, independence and self-expression.
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Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen is largely a protest against the low status forced upon women in both African and immigrant society. The treatment of women is shown through Adah's experiences and those around her.
Denied education
Valued only for marriage and money
Domination by husbands
Double burden as immigrants
Resistance and change
Conclusion
Women in the novel are generally treated as inferior beings, denied education, exploited for bride-price and children, and dominated by men. Yet through Adah, Emecheta insists on the woman's right to dignity, independence and self-expression.
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RALPH ELLISON: Invisible Man
Examine the narrator's experiences at the eviction.
The eviction scene in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is a turning point. Wandering through Harlem, the narrator comes upon an elderly black couple being thrown out of their apartment into the winter street, and his response to the scene launches his public career.
What he witnesses
His response
Consequences
Significance
Conclusion
At the eviction the narrator finds his voice, his cause and the beginning of his fatal alliance with the Brotherhood. The experience is a milestone in his growth, fusing personal ambition, racial memory and the manipulations that will drive the rest of the novel.
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The eviction scene in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is a turning point. Wandering through Harlem, the narrator comes upon an elderly black couple being thrown out of their apartment into the winter street, and his response to the scene launches his public career.
What he witnesses
His response
Consequences
Significance
Conclusion
At the eviction the narrator finds his voice, his cause and the beginning of his fatal alliance with the Brotherhood. The experience is a milestone in his growth, fusing personal ambition, racial memory and the manipulations that will drive the rest of the novel.
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EMILY BRONTE: Wuthering Heights
Examine the relationship between Lockwood and Heathcliff in the novel
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SECTIONB (NON-AFRICAN DRAMA) AUGUST, WILSON: Fences
Consider Raynell's contribution to the pilot.
In August Wilson's Fences, Raynell is the daughter born to Troy Maxson by his mistress Alberta, who dies giving birth to her. Although she appears only late in the play, Raynell makes an important contribution to its plot and meaning.
Fruit of Troy's infidelity
Rose's redemption and growth
Symbol of innocence and new life
Reconciliation in the final scene
Conclusion
Though a minor character, Raynell drives key developments: she exposes Troy's betrayal, occasions Rose's noble decision, symbolises innocent new life, and finally helps bring about the reconciliation and healing with which the play closes.
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In August Wilson's Fences, Raynell is the daughter born to Troy Maxson by his mistress Alberta, who dies giving birth to her. Although she appears only late in the play, Raynell makes an important contribution to its plot and meaning.
Fruit of Troy's infidelity
Rose's redemption and growth
Symbol of innocence and new life
Reconciliation in the final scene
Conclusion
Though a minor character, Raynell drives key developments: she exposes Troy's betrayal, occasions Rose's noble decision, symbolises innocent new life, and finally helps bring about the reconciliation and healing with which the play closes.
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