ENGLISH LITERATURE AS AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE SPECIFICATION B

ENGLISH LITERATURE AS AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE SPECIFICATION B HWK #1 – find and print the Assessment Objectives

ENGLISH LITERATURE AS Unit 1 – ASPECTS OF NARRATIVE Unit 2 – DRAMATIC GENRES Exam (2 hours) Coursework 60% of AS (30% of A-Level) 40% of AS (20% of A-Level) 4 texts: 2 x novels (at least one post 1900), 2 x poetry texts (1800 -1945) 2 essays: 1200 -1500 words Hamlet, Hedda Gabler

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COURSEWORK QUESTIONS: 1. How does Ibsen sustain the tragic impetus of action in Hedda Gabler? 2. In what respects is Hedda Gabler a domestic tragedy? 3. Is Hedda a tragic victim or a tragic heroine? 4. How does Ibsen employ comedy within his tragic vision? 5. To what extent do you find the ending of Hedda Gabler cathartic? 6. What is Hedda's tragic flaw?

AO 1 WRITE WELL AO 2 ANALYSE AO 3 CONNECT AO 4 CONTEXTUALISE

Band 5 (21 – 25 marks) AO 1 - write well use of appropriate critical vocabulary and well structured argument expressed accurately relevant with sharp focus on task/ detailed knowledge and understanding of texts AO 2 - analyse exploration of several features of form and structure with evaluation of how they shape meanings exploration of several aspects of language with evaluation of how they shape meanings AO 3 - connect detailed and evaluative discussion of connections between texts through concept of tragedy clear consideration of different interpretations of texts with evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses and with significant supportive references AO 4 - contextualise detailed exploration of ways of contextualising ‘tragedy’ as a dramatic genre detailed exploration of a range of other contextual factors with specific, detailed links between context/texts/task

Band 6 (26 – 30 marks) AO 1 - write well use of appropriate critical vocabulary and technically fluent style/ well structured and coherent argument always relevant with very sharp focus on task and confidently ranging around texts AO 2 - analyse exploration and analysis of key features of form and structure with perceptive evaluation of how they shape meanings exploration and analysis of key aspects of language with perceptive evaluation of how they shape meanings AO 3 - connect detailed and perceptive understanding of issues raised in connecting texts through concept of tragedy perceptive consideration of different interpretations of texts with sharp evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses and with excellent selection of supportive references AO 4 - contextualise excellent understanding of ways of contextualising ‘tragedy’ as a dramatic genre excellent understanding of a range of other contextual factors with specific, detailed links between context/texts/task

Compare the dramatis personae and the setting of both Hamlet and Hedda Gabler? What differences do you notice? Can you predict what goes wrong? Claudius, King of Denmark Hamlet, son to the late, and nephew to the present king Polonius, Lord Chamberlain Horatio, friend to Hamlet Laertes, son to Polonius Voltimand, Cornelius, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Orsic, A Gentleman, courtiers A Priest Marcellus, Barnardo, officers Francisco, a soldier Reynaldo, servant to Polonius Players Two Clowns, grave-diggers Fortinbras, Prince of Norway A Captain English Ambassadors Gertrude, Queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet Ophelia, daughter to Polonius Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants Ghost of Hamlet's Father George Tesman. Hedda Tesman, his wife. Miss Juliana Tesman, his aunt. Mrs. Elvsted. Judge Brack. Eilert Lovborg. Berta, servant at the Tesmans. The scene of the action is Tesman’s villa, in the west end of Christiania. Scene: Denmark Which character is the tragic hero or heroine? Why? What relationships does the hero/heroine have with the other characters?

Epic vs Domestic Epic Tragedy Domestic Tragedy Ambitious Narrower focus Focus on nobility Focus on family Raises fundamental questions about life Undermines our confidence in any order Shows the full horror of life Exposes corruption in the home and in family relationships Characters make grand confessional-style speeches Audience needs to read between the lines Conventional social bonds are broken Rational social order is no longer maintained

ACT 1 • What impression is made by the opening description of the set? • What would first strike the eye? • What kind of statement does it make about the characters who live there?