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Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Wednesday 24 Mayreferenc
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours 15
9ET0/01
minutes)
English e
Literature
Advanced
PAPER 1:
You must have: Total
Prescribed texts (clean copies Marks
only)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer
name,
one question in Section A and one question in Section B
• Answer the questions in the spaces
on your chosen texts.
• you need.
provided – there may be more space than
In your answers, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
brackets
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the
end.
Turn over
P72846A
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,
, SECTION A
Shakespeare
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied.
Begin your answer on page 6.
TRAGEDY
Antony and Cleopatra
EITHER
1 Explore the ways in which Shakespeare uses the play’s structure 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 the ways in which Shakespeare presents human weakness in Antony
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors
and ideas from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 2 = 35 marks)
Hamlet
EITHER
3 Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of grief 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 Shakespeare’s presentation of Laertes in Hamlet. You must relate
your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
reading.
(Total for Question 4 = 35 marks)
2
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Candidate
Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Wednesday 24 Mayreferenc
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours 15
9ET0/01
minutes)
English e
Literature
Advanced
PAPER 1:
You must have: Total
Prescribed texts (clean copies Marks
only)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer
name,
one question in Section A and one question in Section B
• Answer the questions in the spaces
on your chosen texts.
• you need.
provided – there may be more space than
In your answers, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
brackets
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the
end.
Turn over
P72846A
,©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1/
,
, SECTION A
Shakespeare
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Answer ONE question on the text you have studied.
Begin your answer on page 6.
TRAGEDY
Antony and Cleopatra
EITHER
1 Explore the ways in which Shakespeare uses the play’s structure 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 the ways in which Shakespeare presents human weakness in Antony
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
and Cleopatra. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors
and ideas from your critical reading.
(Total for Question 2 = 35 marks)
Hamlet
EITHER
3 Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of grief 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 Shakespeare’s presentation of Laertes in Hamlet. You must relate
your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
reading.
(Total for Question 4 = 35 marks)
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