AQA A Level English Literature A Paper 2A June 2019 question paper

Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner

Examine the significance of personal sacrifice in Up the Line to Death.

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner

Look again at the section called ‘Oh Jesus, Make it Stop’.

Examine the view that the poems within this section present only the hopelessness of war.

You must write about at least two poems from this section.

Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly

Examine the view that men are idealised in Scars Upon My Heart.

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly

Examine the significance of remembrance in Scars Upon My Heart.

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Explore the significance of courage in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Farndale shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of courage in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use one drama text and one prose text in your response, at least one of which must be a text written post-2000.

Oh! What a Lovely War – Joan Littlewood

Examine the view that this is a play designed to challenge and subvert conventional ideas.

Oh! What a Lovely War – Joan Littlewood

Examine the significance of the presentation of General Haig in the play.

Journey’s End – R C Sherriff

Examine the significance of duty in the play.

Journey’s End – R C Sherriff

Examine the view that in Journey’s End R C Sherriff presents only the futility of war.

Explore the significance of courage in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Farndale shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of courage in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use one prose text written post-2000 and one poetry text in your response.

You must write about at least two poems.

Regeneration – Pat Barker

‘The reader can sympathise with Prior but not admire him.’

Examine the significance of Prior in the light of this view.

Regeneration – Pat Barker

Examine the significance of protest in Regeneration.

Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

Examine the significance of isolation in Birdsong.

Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

Examine the view that, above all, Birdsong is a novel about survival.

Explore the significance of courage in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Farndale shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of courage in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use the drama text written post-2000 (My Boy Jack) and one poetry text in your response.

You must write about at least two poems.