AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2025, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 50 marks · Prose (pre-1900)

JANE AUSTEN: Pride and Prejudice Either Discuss some of the ways Austen shapes a reader's response to Mr Bingley in Pride and Prejudice.

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Question 2 · 50 marks · Poetry (pre-1900)

GEOFFREY CHAUCER: The Merchant's Prologue and Tale Either 'For love is blynd alday, and may not see.' With this quotation from the poem in mind, discuss Chaucer's presentation of…

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Question 3 · 50 marks · Poetry (pre-1900)

JOHN DONNE: Selected Poems Either In what ways and with what effects does Donne explore human suffering in his poetry? You should refer to three poems in your answer.

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Question 4 · 50 marks · Prose (pre-1900)

GEORGE ELIOT: Middlemarch Either In the novel, Celia Brooke says to Dorothea, 'Poor Dodo … It is very hard: it is your favourite fad to draw plans.' In the light of this comment,…

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Question 5 · 50 marks · Prose (pre-1900)

THOMAS HARDY: Far from the Madding Crowd Either 'He neither changes nor develops throughout the novel. He is simply Gabriel Oak.' In the light of this comment, discuss Hardy's…

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Question 6 · 50 marks · Poetry (pre-1900)

WALT WHITMAN: Selected Poems from Leaves of Grass Either In what ways and with what effects does Whitman present inner conflict? You should refer to three poems in your answer.

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Question 7 · 50 marks · Poetry (post-1900)

LOUISE GLÜCK: Selected Poems from The Wild Iris Either In what ways and with what effects does Glück present struggles with religious faith? In your answer, you should refer to…

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Question 8 · 50 marks · Prose (post-1900)

JAMES JOYCE: Dubliners Either Compare Joyce's presentation of relationships in The Dead with at least one other story from Dubliners.

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Question 9 · 50 marks · Prose (post-1900)

TONI MORRISON: Beloved Either Discuss the role and significance of Denver in the novel Beloved.

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Question 10 · 50 marks · Poetry (post-1900)

GABRIEL OKARA: Selected Poems from Collected Poems Either In what ways and with what effects does Okara use different voices in his poems? In your answer, you should refer to…

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Question 11 · 50 marks · Prose (post-1900)

JEAN RHYS: Wide Sargasso Sea Either Discuss some of the ways in which Rhys presents the married life of Antoinette and her husband.

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Question 12 · 50 marks · Poetry (post-1900)

NATASHA TRETHEWEY: Native Guard Either In what ways and with what effects does Trethewey explore the impact of the past on the present? In your answer, you should refer to three…

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