Edexcel A Level English Literature Paper 1: Drama June 2018 question paper 9ET0/01

Explore Shakespeare’s treatment of the theme of honour in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Hamlet

EITHER

Explore how Shakespeare presents uncertainty in Hamlet. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare presents Ophelia in Hamlet. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.

King Lear

EITHER

Explore the ways in which Shakespeare treats the theme of control in King Lear. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Lear and Cordelia in King Lear. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Othello

EITHER

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Cassio in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.

COMEDY

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

EITHER

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the mechanicals in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare makes use of settings in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Measure for Measure

EITHER

Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of morality in Measure for Measure. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Isabella in Measure for Measure. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 6.

The Taming of the Shrew

EITHER

Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare presents the play’s ending in The Taming of the Shrew. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Twelfth Night

EITHER

Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Sir Toby in Twelfth Night. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

OR

Explore how Shakespeare treats gender roles in Twelfth Night. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Explore Marlowe’s presentation of conflict in Doctor Faustus. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster

EITHER

Explore Webster’s presentation of family relationships in The Duchess of Malfi. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore how Webster makes use of reputation in The Duchess of Malfi. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 20.

The Home Place, Brian Friel

EITHER

Explore how Friel presents the theme of identity in The Home Place. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore the ways in which Friel creates a sense of insecurity in The Home Place. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams

EITHER

Explore how Williams presents characters’ inner lives in A Streetcar Named Desire. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore the ways in which Williams makes use of confrontation in A Streetcar Named Desire. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 20.

COMEDY

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

EITHER

Explore how Wilde presents Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore Wilde’s presentation of double lives in The Importance of Being Earnest. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

The Pitmen Painters, Lee Hall

EITHER

Explore how Hall makes use of setting in The Pitmen Painters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore the extent to which Hall presents The Pitmen Painters as a comedy. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

Answer ONE question on the text you have studied. Begin your answer on page 20.

The Rover, Aphra Behn

EITHER

Explore how Behn presents Florinda in The Rover. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore how Behn makes use of the conventions of Restoration comedy in The Rover. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett

EITHER

Explore Beckett’s use of the absurd in Waiting for Godot. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

Explore Becket’s presentation of the theme of frustration in Waiting for Godot. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.