AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2023, Paper 43

Discuss some of the effects created by Austen's exploration of different attitudes to love.

In what ways, and with what effects, does Chaucer explore different attitudes to old age in The Merchant's Prologue and Tale?

Discuss some of the effects created by Dickinson's presentation of strong emotions. You should refer to three poems from the selection in your answer.

In what ways, and with what effects, does Donne present different kinds of conflict? You should refer to three poems from your selection in your answer.

In what ways, and with what effects, does Hardy explore the contrast between life in the country and life in the town?

In what ways, and with what effects, does Stoker present the supernatural in the novel?

In what ways, and with what effects, does Atwood present rituals in the novel?

In what ways, and with what effects, does Bhatt reflect on being a mother? In your answer you should refer to three poems from the selection.

In what ways, and with what effects, does Joyce present social events? In your answer you should refer to two stories from the collection.

Discuss some of the ways Kay presents the world of the imagination in her poetry. In your answer you should refer to three poems from the selection.

What, in your view, is the significance of Antoinette's childhood experiences to the meaning and effects of the novel as a whole?

In what ways, and with what effects, does Spender explore feelings of isolation in his poetry? In your answer you should refer to three poems from the selection.