Advanced level 2026 south west mock Literature in English 2
Advanced level 2026 south west mock Literature in English 2
SECTION A: DRAMA
LORRAINE HANSBERRY: A RAISIN IN THE SUN
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Comment on Lorraine Hansberry’s effective use of contrast in A Raisin in the Sun.
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“The desire to extricate oneself from racial and social limitations is responsible for some actions in A Raisin in the Sun.” Justify using concrete examples from the play.
BOLE BUTAKE: AND PALM WINE WILL FLOW
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How effectively does Bole Butake use proverbs to put across his message in And Palm Wine Will Flow?
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“Didactic and entertaining.” Is this a fair assessment of And Palm Wine Will Flow?
SECTION B: PROSE
GEORGE ORWELL: NINETEEN EIGHTY FOUR
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“A leadership that thrives by manipulation.” Examine the veracity of this statement in relation to Nineteen Eighty Four.
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Comment on George Orwell’s effective use of coincidence in Nineteen Eighty Four.
CHINUA ACHEBE: ANTHILLS OF THE SAVANNAH
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Write short notes on any three of the following.
(i) Abazon Delegation
(ii) Ikem’s Lecture at the University of Bassa.
(iii) The Dinner at Abichi Lake Resort.
(iv) The Cabinet Meeting
(v) The Naming Ceremony.
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“Hope for a new Kangan can only come through women”. Discuss this statement by making close reference to Anthills of the Savannah.
ALOBWED’EPIE: THE LADY WITH A BEARD
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Comment on Alobwed’Epie’s effective use of vivid description in The Lady With a Beard.
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How does Alobwed’Epie use setting to unmask cultural conflict in The Lady With a Beard.
SECTION C: POETRY
GEOFFREY CHAUCER: THE GENERAL PROLOGUE TO THE CANTERBURY TALES AND THE MERCHANT’S PROLOGUE AND TALE.
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Comment on Chaucer’s use of authorial intrusion in The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales and The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale.
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Chaucer’s clerical characters are spiritually barren. Elucidate using any THREE characters from The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
JOHN KEATS: SELECTED POEMS
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Using any three poems from the selection, show how the passage of time through seasons is a recurrent theme in Keats’ poetry.
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The poet is the spokesman of his age. Using any three poems from the selection, justify this assertion.
WOLE SOYINKA (ed): POEMS OF BLACK AFRICA
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In African poetry, the poets are united in their world view. Justify using any three poems from any two regions from Poems of Black Africa.
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African poetry makes effective use of symbols to convey salient information. Illustrate using any three poems from Poems of Black Africa.
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