AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2025, Paper 42

In what ways and with what effects does Austen present different attitudes to love in Pride and Prejudice?

Discuss some of the effects created by Chaucer's presentation of friendship in The Merchant's Prologue and Tale.

Discuss some of the effects created by Donne's use of ordinary, everyday situations in his poetry. You should refer to three poems in your answer.

Discuss some of the ways in which Eliot presents contrasts between appearance and reality in the novel.

Discuss Hardy's presentation of disappointment and its consequences in Far from the Madding Crowd.

Discuss some of the ways in which Whitman presents change and its effects. You should refer to three poems in your answer.

'The poet's relationship with the natural world is presented as complex, never straightforward and simple.' Discuss Gluck's presentation of the natural world in the light of this…

James Joyce said he wanted to hold up 'a nicely-polished looking glass' to life in Dublin. In what ways and with what effects do you think he did this? In your answer, you should…

Discuss some of the ways in which Morrison makes story-telling significant in the novel.

In what ways and with what effects does Okara present the significance of water and rivers in his poems? In your answer, you should refer to three poems from the selection.

Discuss some of the ways in which Rhys presents rumour and gossip, and their significance in the novel.

In what ways and with what effects does Trethewey present feelings about her mixed ancestry? In your answer, you should refer to three poems from the collection, which could…