Literature in English Paper 3 A-Level TIME: 2 HOURS ……..…………………………………………………... INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES * Answer one question from section A and one from question from section B. * All questions in this paper carry equal marks. * You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. Section A: Poetry-SONGS OF OURSELVES 1. Either: (a) Compare ways in which poets treat the
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Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400)‚ known as the Father of English literature‚ is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author‚ philosopher‚ alchemist and astronomer‚ composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten year-old son Lewis‚ Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a bureaucrat‚ courtier
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GKE 1 Task Three Themes in U.S. and World History REVISED Colonialism in North America During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ several European nations dispatched delegations set on colonializing portions of the Americas. The British were undoubtedly the most successful in this regard by first establishing the Jamestown colony in 1604 and then the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 (Reich‚ 2010). The Native Americans that the explorers encountered were weary of the unfamiliar
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e questionsBrett Brown Dr. Heather Duerre Humann English Lit 206 30 November 2012 Questions of Gender Throughout time in Early Modern England‚ both gender hierarchy and the husband ’s patriarchal job as the sole leader of his family and household were believed to have been the wishes of God. These beliefs were instilled in the literature of this time period mainly due to this great religious influence. The patriarch’s role was sometimes even seen equal to the Hand of God himself‚ but more commonly
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didn’t stop sexuality being regarded as somehow evil. One of the few recorded medieval women writers‚ the mystic Margery Kempe‚ aspired to celibacy even within marriage. As it becomes apparent in a few select works representing women in medieval literature‚ includingThe Book of Margery Kempe‚ Beowulf‚ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ and Le Morte Darthur‚ in the middle ages or medieval period‚ restrictions placed on women underwent a significant change. At the beginning of this period‚ women’s roles
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were dominating to Christianity‚ because they thought that the Africans were uncivilized and weren’t practicing any religion or values. The pros and cons of imperialism affected the Africans’ social‚ religious‚ and political lives from the 16th to 18th centuries. As the Africans were vulnerable in such ways that they didn’t know how to fight back‚ other regions‚ primarily Europe‚ dominated them and took complete control over them. Africa’s unexplored lands offered plenty of raw goods for European
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ASSIGNMENT SUBJECT CODE& NAME- English Literature - 1 Q.1 Write a long note on the personal life‚ works‚ settings and themes‚ characters and style (such as surprise endings and love for humanity) of O’Henry. Answer: - William Sidney Porter was born 11 September‚ 1862 in Greensboro‚ North Carolina‚ to physician Algernon Sidney Porter (1825-1888) and Mary Jane Virginia Swaim (1833-1865). The two brothers of William were Shirley Worth (1860) and David Weir (1865) who both died in early childhood. Mary
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could become skilful craftsmen. He refers to the bronze castings and ivory cups and horns that were created ’after their intercourse with the Portuguese of the 16th century’. This states that the natives could only produce skilful works with European encouragement. Joyce uses the evidence of the decline in bronze-work after the 16th century as argument for this statement. Joyce also states that ’... when that intercourse was interrupted‚ shows that the native craftsman was raised for a moment
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WAR FROM THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURY TO INVENTION OF GUNPOWDER The invention of the powerful artillery guns would change man ’s role in warring engagements. The artillery guns at first were very limited by their own design. The guns were very heavy and had to be transported by water‚ which meant that only towns and fortresses that were close to a body of water could be attacked with artillery also known as the cannon. There were also some fortresses that were impervious to the early cannon attacks
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Alexandra Hotetz Mr. Matsalia English 4/ Period 7 8-20-14 Is Literature Useful in My Life? Literature has been an element of school reading throughout my entire education. I have never given a great deal of thought to the question‚ is it useful? Although I don’t always enjoy the material we are asked to read‚ it seems logical for it to be a part of our curriculum. I believe literature is useful in classrooms more than it is not of use. In my opinion‚ I think students should be exposed to diverse
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