Paper Reference. Paper Reference(s) 6391/01 Edexcel GCE English Literature Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1 Drama and Poetry

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1 Centre No. Candidate No. Paper Reference(s) 6391/01 Edexcel GCE English Literature Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1 Drama and Poetry Thursday 10 January 2008 Afternoon Time: 2 hours Materials required for examination Set texts Paper Reference Surname Signature Items included with question papers Nil Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, surname, initial(s) and signature. Answer ONE question from Section A: Drama and ONE question from Section B: Poetry. For each section, indicate which question you are answering by marking the box ( ). If you change your mind, put a line through the box ( ) and then indicate your new question with a cross ( ). Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper. Information for Candidates This unit assesses the following Assessment Objectives: AO1, AO2i, AO3 and AO4. They are listed at the end of this paper. The total mark for this paper is 100: 50 marks for each question. You are required to have the texts you have studied with you in the examination. You are expected to make close reference to the texts and to quote from them as appropriate, but you are advised not to quote from them at length and you should not refer the examiners simply to page, act, scene or line references. Dictionaries may not be used in this examination. Initial(s) Examiner s use only Team Leader s use only Question Number Blank Advice to Candidates You are reminded of the importance of clear English and careful presentation in your answers. You are advised to spend an equal amount of time on each of the two sections of this paper. This publication may be reproduced only in accordance with Edexcel Limited copyright policy Edexcel Limited. Printer s Log. No. N25221A W850/6391/ /1/1/1/1/6100 *N25221A0124* Total Turn over

2 SECTION A: DRAMA 1. BEHN: The Rover (New Mermaids) Either: Answer ONE question from this section. (a) I wish I were that dull, that constant thing Which thou would st have, and nature never meant me. Or: Willmore expresses here his attitude to fidelity and love. In the light of his comment, explore Behn s dramatic presentation of love in the play. You should include an examination of ACT V SCENE I from line 150 FLORINDA (To VALERIA) My dear preserver, let me embrace thee to line 330 ANGELLICA Another word will damn thee! I ve heard thee talk too long. (pages in the prescribed edition). (b) The play may seem on one level to dramatise the range of options and choices open to the female characters, but, in fact, Behn shows us how limited those choices really are. Do you agree? In your answer, you should examine at least two appropriate extracts of your choice. (Total 50 marks) 2. FRIEL: Translations (Faber) Either: (a) More than anything else, the conflicts in the play arise from the difficulties of crossing borders. Or: In the light of this comment, examine Friel s presentation of the difficulties that arise when characters cross borders. You should include in your answer an examination of Act Two, SCENE TWO (pages in the prescribed edition). (b) In the play Friel presents us with a community that has to change in order to survive. Do you agree? In your answer, you should examine at least two appropriate extracts of your choice. (Total 50 marks) 2 *N25221A0224*

3 3. CHURCHILL: Top Girls (Methuen) Either: (a) Despite the references in the play to achievement and success, Churchill dramatises the limitations rather than the freedoms experienced by the characters. Or: In the light of this comment, examine the dramatic ways in which Churchill explores the limitations that the characters experience. In your answer, you should include an examination of ACT TWO, SCENE ONE (pages in the prescribed edition). (b) The last word of the play is Frightening. This is dramatically appropriate as Churchill s play presents a range of situations in which the characters are seen to be unsettled or disturbed. In the light of this comment, explore how Churchill dramatises the ways in which the characters could be seen as unsettled or disturbed. In your answer, you should refer to at least two appropriate extracts. (Total 50 marks) 4. WILLIAMS: A Streetcar Named Desire (Penguin) Either: (a) Williams wrote that he wanted to create more than simply a black-dyed villain in Stanley. Or: Do you think he succeeded in creating a complex character in his dramatic presentation of Stanley? You should include in your answer a detailed examination of SCENE TEN (pages in the prescribed edition). (b) More than anything else, it is violence, or the threat of violence, which creates the dramatic impact of the play. Do you agree? You should refer to at least two appropriate extracts. (Total 50 marks) *N25221A0324* 3 Turn over

4 5. STOPPARD: Professional Foul (Faber) Either: (a) Stoppard wrote of the play, My intention was comic and if the play had not turned out funny, I would have considered that I had failed. Or: Using the opening scene of the play (pages in the prescribed edition) as a starting point, explore how successful you feel Stoppard has been in achieving his comic aim. (b) The play brings together the private world of individual moral decisions and the public world of politics. In the light of this comment, explore the dramatic ways in which Stoppard presents these two worlds. You should include in your answer an examination of at least two appropriate extracts. (Total 50 marks) 4 *N25221A0424*

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13 SECTION B: POETRY Answer ONE question from this section. 6. The Edexcel Poetry Anthology (Section One: Post-1770) Either: (a) The strength of many poems lies in the way the language gives us a sense of entering a private world. Or: In the light of this comment, examine the ways in which the poems in this section of the anthology explore these private worlds. You should write about at least two poems, including Here or Sonnets from the Portuguese XLIII or both. Your choice of poems must cover at least two groups. (b) Many poems are based on moments when the writer suddenly understands something clearly for the first time. In the light of this comment, examine the ways in which the language and form of the poems in this section of the anthology convey this sense of sudden understanding and perception. You should refer to at least two poems of your choice, covering at least two groups. 7. BETJEMAN: The Best of Betjeman (Penguin the poems only) or The Best Loved Poems of John Betjeman (John Murray) Either: (a) Although Betjeman s poems often seem to convey an apparent sense of security and well-being, many suggest that the world is a rather uncertain and insecure place. Or: (Total 50 marks) In the light of this comment, explore the ways in which the language of Betjeman s poetry creates this sense of uncertainty. You should include in your answer an examination of at least two poems, including The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel or Devonshire Street W.1 or both. (b) When Betjeman writes about human desires, he shows that wishes are rarely fulfilled without an element of bitterness. In the light of this comment, examine the ways in which the language of his poetry conveys wishes and desires. In your answer, you should examine at least two poems. (Total 50 marks) *N25221A01324* 13 Turn over

14 8. KEATS: Selected Poems ed. Roe (Everyman) Either: (a) Many of Keats s poems explore the idea that, although it is easy to escape reality, you cannot avoid the world for long. Or: Taking Lamia as your starting point, explore the poetic ways in which Keats presents this idea of escape and its difficulties. In your answer, you should refer to at least one other poem (or section from a longer poem) from the selection. (b) Although Keats uses a range of vivid references to the natural world in his poetry, he uses them mainly to convey his own thoughts and feelings. In the light of this comment, explore the poetic ways in which Keats uses nature. You should refer to at least two poems (or sections from longer poems). (Total 50 marks) 9. Penguin Book of American Verse ed. Moore (Penguin) Either: (a) The overpowering impact of the language of many of the poems in this anthology is positive; the writers seem to feel that there is much to celebrate. Or: Do you agree? You should refer to at least two poems (or parts of longer poems) by at least two different writers. (b) Many of the poems in this anthology reflect a powerful sense of individual freedom. In the light of this comment, examine the poetic ways in which the writers of this anthology explore the idea of freedom. You should refer to at least two poems (or parts of longer poems) by at least two different writers. (Total 50 marks) 14 *N25221A01424*

15 10. CLARKE: Collected Poems (Carcanet poems from the section Letter from a Far Country only) Either: (a) In Buzzard, Clarke writes of the dead bird s scorn for: Or: the scavengers who feed on death, and never feel the lightning flash of heart dropping on heart, warm fur, blood. Using Buzzard as a starting point, explore the poetic ways in which Clarke reflects upon the inevitable cycle of life and death. Your answer should include an examination of at least one other poem from the prescribed section. (b) The strength of Clarke s poetry lies in the directness and simplicity of its language. Do you agree? In your answer, you should examine at least two poems from the prescribed section. (Total 50 marks) *N25221A01524* 15 Turn over

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24 Assessment Objectives for Unit 1 (6391): Drama and Poetry: AO1 AO2i AO3 AO4 24 communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight appropriate to literary study, using appropriate terminology and accurate and coherent written expression respond with knowledge and understanding to literary texts of different types and periods show detailed understanding of the ways in which writers choices of form, structure and language shape meanings articulate independent opinions and judgements, informed by different interpretations of literary texts by other readers. *N25221A02424*