Pearson Edexcel A Level 3 GCE (9ET0/01) English Literature Advanced Paper 1:
Drama Question paper+ mark scheme MAY 2024
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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 24 May 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9ET0/01
English Literature ■ ■
Advanced
PAPER 1: Drama
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies only)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
one question in Section A and one question in Section B on your
• Answer
chosen texts.
the questions in the spaces provided
• In your answers, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, SECTION A: Shakespeare
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Begin your answer on page 6.
Antony and Cleopatra
EITHER
1 Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of reputation in Antony and Cleopatra.
You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your
critical reading.
(Total for Question 1 = 35 marks)
OR
2 Explore how Shakespeare presents Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate
your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 2 = 35 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Hamlet
EITHER
3 Explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia in
Hamlet. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from
your critical reading.
(Total for Question 3 = 35 marks)
OR
4 Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play full of doubt and
confusion. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas
from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 4 = 35 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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Drama Question paper+ mark scheme MAY 2024
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 24 May 2024
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9ET0/01
English Literature ■ ■
Advanced
PAPER 1: Drama
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies only)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
one question in Section A and one question in Section B on your
• Answer
chosen texts.
the questions in the spaces provided
• In your answers, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
,P77996A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/1/1/
,
, SECTION A: Shakespeare
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Begin your answer on page 6.
Antony and Cleopatra
EITHER
1 Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of reputation in Antony and Cleopatra.
You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your
critical reading.
(Total for Question 1 = 35 marks)
OR
2 Explore how Shakespeare presents Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra. You must relate
your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 2 = 35 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Hamlet
EITHER
3 Explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia in
Hamlet. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from
your critical reading.
(Total for Question 3 = 35 marks)
OR
4 Explore the extent to which Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play full of doubt and
confusion. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas
from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 4 = 35 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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