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O-LevelLiterature in EnglishDrama2010/22 · May/June 2024 · Q225 Marks

WOLE SOYINKA: Death and the King's Horseman Remember to support your ideas with details from the writing.

  1. (a)Read this passage, and then answer the question that follows it: Girls [in turn. Content removed due to copyright restrictions. [They surge slowly forward.] [from Scene 3] How does Soyinka make this moment in the play both amusing and serious?[25]
  2. (b)In what ways does Soyinka's portrayal of Olunde contribute to the play's dramatic impact?[25]

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  1. [25] This is a generic mark scheme. Specific marking points for individual questions are not provided; instead, performance is assessed using level descriptors (0-25 marks).

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Topic
Drama, O-Level Literature in English (syllabus 2010). Structured question, 25 marks.
Source
O-Level Literature in English, May/June 2024 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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