AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2025, Paper 13

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Question 1 · 50 marks · Errol John: Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

Discuss some of the effects created by John's exploration of family relationships in Moon on a Rainbow Shawl.

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Question 2 · 50 marks · William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure

What, in your view, does Shakespeare's presentation of the relationship between the Duke and Isabella add to the play's meaning and effects?

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Question 3 · 50 marks · John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi

Cariola says of the Duchess: 'Whether the spirit of greatness or of woman / Reign most in her, I know not'. Discuss Webster's presentation of the Duchess in the light of Cariola's…

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Question 4 · 50 marks · Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Discuss Williams's presentation of different attitudes to children in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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Question 5 · 50 marks · Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

In what ways and with what effects does Angelou explore powerful emotions? In your answer, you should refer to two poems from the selection.

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Question 6 · 50 marks · Simon Armitage: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Discuss the uses and effects of Armitage's presentation of religious faith in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

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Question 7 · 50 marks · William Blake: Selected Poems from Songs of Innocence and of Experience

In what ways and with what effects does Blake present poverty? In your answer, you should refer to two poems from the selection.

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Question 8 · 50 marks · Songs of Ourselves, Volume 2

Discuss some of the ways in which two poems from the selection use symbols.

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