IGCSE English - Literature In English (0475) — October–November 2024, Paper 11

SONGS OF OURSELVES VOLUME 1: from Part 4. Read this poem ('The Man with Night Sweats' by Thom Gunn), and then answer the question that follows it: How does Gunn memorably convey…

SONGS OF OURSELVES VOLUME 1: from Part 4. Explore how Stevenson movingly portrays the speaker's strong emotions about her baby in The Spirit is Too Blunt an Instrument.

SONGS OF OURSELVES VOLUME 2: from Part 4. Read this poem ('I Find No Peace' by Sir Thomas Wyatt), and then answer the question that follows it: How does Wyatt make this such a…

SONGS OF OURSELVES VOLUME 2: from Part 4. Explore the ways in which Edmond makes Waterfall such a moving poem.

TED HUGHES: from New Selected Poems. Read this poem ('The Jaguar'), and then answer the question that follows it: Explore the ways in which Hughes makes this such a vivid poem.

TED HUGHES: from New Selected Poems. In what ways does Hughes make The Harvest Moon such a fascinating poem?

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE: Purple Hibiscus. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: How does Adichie make this such an emotional moment in the novel?

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE: Purple Hibiscus. Explore the ways in which Adichie conveys Kambili and Jaja's feelings about their time in Nsukka. Do not use the passage printed in…

CHARLES DICKENS: Great Expectations. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: How does Dickens strikingly convey Pip's thoughts and feelings at this moment…

CHARLES DICKENS: Great Expectations. Explore how Dickens makes Satis House such a memorable and significant setting.

DAPHNE DU MAURIER: Rebecca. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: How does du Maurier vividly convey the narrator's thoughts and feelings at this moment…

DAPHNE DU MAURIER: Rebecca. Explore the ways in which du Maurier strikingly portrays the relationship of the narrator and Maxim. Do not use the passage printed in Question 11 when…

JHUMPA LAHIRI: The Namesake. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: How does Lahiri make this such a moving moment in the novel?

JHUMPA LAHIRI: The Namesake. In what ways does Lahiri make Ashoke such an admirable character?

JOAN LINDSAY: Picnic at Hanging Rock. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: Explore the ways in which Lindsay creates such an unsettling atmosphere at…

JOAN LINDSAY: Picnic at Hanging Rock. In what ways does Lindsay make Edith Horton a memorable and significant character?

YANN MARTEL: Life of Pi. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: Explore how Martel strikingly captures Pi's changing thoughts and feelings at this moment…

YANN MARTEL: Life of Pi. How does Martel vividly convey Pi's ability to survive? Do not use the passage printed in Question 17 when answering this question.

H G WELLS: The War of the Worlds. Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: How does Wells vividly depict the power of the Martians at this moment in the…

H G WELLS: The War of the Worlds. In what ways does Wells make the curate such a dislikeable character?

from STORIES OF OURSELVES Volume 2. Read the following extract from A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (by Yiyun Li), and then answer the question that follows it: How does Li…

from STORIES OF OURSELVES Volume 2. Explore the ways in which O Henry strikingly creates tension in The Furnished Room.