AQA • English

An exploration of the significance of crime elements in an extract from Snowdrops.

An exploration of the significance of crime elements in an extract from Brighton Rock.

‘The main focus of interest in the poems of Crabbe, Browning and Wilde is the psychology of the criminal.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?

‘It is the societies in which the murders take place which are condemned in these poems, rather than the murderers.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?

'Misunderstandings and deceptions are at the heart of comedies.' To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology

‘In comedic literature, humour is primarily provided by the uncultivated behaviour and speech of the lower social classes.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology

'The comedic genre always satirises religion and never takes it seriously.' To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology.

‘Comedic literature celebrates the resourcefulness and power of female characters.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology.

‘Comedic literature entertains rather than instructs: it aims only to please.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology.

'Comedies leave readers and audiences with a final sense of joy' To what extent do you agree with this view? Incorporating The Importance of Being Earnest and the AQA Comedy Poetry Anthology.