IGCSE World Literature (0408) — May–June 2023, Paper 33

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Question 1 · 25 marks · YUKIO MISHIMA: The Sound of Waves

How does Mishima strikingly portray Shinji at this moment in the novel?

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Question 2 · 25 marks · FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: Yerma

In what ways does Lorca make this such a powerfully dramatic moment in the play?

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Question 3 · 25 marks · AMY TAN: The Bonesetter’s Daughter

Explore the ways in which Tan vividly conveys Ruth’s thoughts and feelings at this moment in the novel.

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Question 4 · 25 marks · NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government Inspector

In what ways does Gogol make this moment in the play so comical?

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Question 5 · 25 marks · Songs of Ourselves Volume 2 (Part 2) — poetry anthology

Explore how Kofi Awoonor dramatically conveys the power of the sea in The Sea Eats the Land at Home.

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Question 6 · 25 marks · Stories of Ourselves Volume 2 — short-story anthology

How does Adagha make this moment in the story so memorable?

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Question 7 · 25 marks · YUKIO MISHIMA: The Sound of Waves

To what extent does Mishima make it possible for you to admire Terukichi?

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Question 8 · 25 marks · FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA: Yerma

Explore how Lorca strikingly contrasts the characters of Yerma and Maria.

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Question 9 · 25 marks · AMY TAN: The Bonesetter’s Daughter

In what ways does Tan memorably convey the impact of Art and his daughters on Ruth?

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Question 10 · 25 marks · NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government Inspector

How does Gogol use mistaken identity to dramatic effect in the play?

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Question 11 · 25 marks · Songs of Ourselves Volume 2 (Part 2) — poetry anthology

Explore how Stevie Smith makes Parrot such a disturbing poem.

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Question 12 · 25 marks · Stories of Ourselves Volume 2 — short-story anthology

How does Ruth Prawer Jhabvala memorably depict the relationship between Pritam and her mother in In the Mountains?

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