Ordinary level 2026 northwest regional mock literature in English guide
Ordinary level 2026 northwest regional mock literature in English guide
PAPER TWO
Section A: Drama (Macbeth)
- ai) Speaker A- Duncan (1 mark)
Speaker B- Macbeth (1 mark)
- ii) They are at Forres/ A room in the King’s palace. (1 mark)
- bi) Fulness – Abundance/completeness/Satiation (2 mks)
- ii) Honour – loyalty/respect (2 marks)
iii) Bind us further-Obligate us more/ Solidify our bond/ Strengthen our relationship ( 2 marks)
- Harbinger – signal/ prelude/ announcer/ messenger/ forerunner/usher (2 marks)
- c) Figures of speech in passage
- i) Metaphor “Wanton in fullness…..”
Effectiveness: Expresses Duncan’s great joy. (1+1 = 2 marks)
- ii) Paradox: “My plenteous joy/ wanted in fullness seek to hide themselves/ in drops of sorrow” (1+1 = 2 marks)
Effectiveness: Shows how intense Duncan’s happiness is for his loyal soldiers that he gives (1+1 = 2 marks)
- d) Character traits of Duncan as seen in the passage:
– Kind/ Compassionate: As seen in the expressive way he describes his joy towards his brave soldiers.
– Appreciative: He appreciate the bravery of the soldiers
-Humble: Shows humility and is eager to reward his subjects
-Naïve/Short sighted: He praises Macbeth little knowing he would bring about his down fall (1+1 = 2 mks)
- e) Account of what happens before
– At Forres King Duncan receives a report from his son Malcolm describing the execution of the former Thane of Cawdor.
– Macbeth and Duncan arrive the palace
-Duncan expresses his gratitude and praises to Macbeth ( 2 x 4 = 8 mks)
2) ai) Rosse and Angus (1+1 = 2 mks)
- ii) A heath (1 mark)
- bi) Venture-deeds/action/achievement (2 mks)
- ii) Content-Fight/battle (2 mks)
iii) Stout-Plum/fat/strong tough (2 mks)
- iv) Herald thee-Bring you/usher you (2 marks)
- c) Simile: “As thick as hail”
