English Literature

Assessment

Component 1: Drama and poetry pre-1900 • 2 ½ hour exam (closed book) • 3 texts – I Shakespeare, 1 drama, 1 poetry Component 2: Comparative and Contextual Study • 2 ½ hour exam (closed book) • 2 prose texts + unseen • 1 topic; 2 texts chosen from the topic area, at least one of which must be from set topic list • Topics include: The Gothic; American Literature 1880 - 1940; Dystopia; Women in Literature