The document provides instructions for a 2 hour English Literature exam focusing on the play "Blood Brothers" by Willy Russell. It will be divided into two sections: 1) A 1 hour extract question worth 10 marks requiring analysis of character, mood, and language. 2) A 1 hour essay question worth 20 marks choosing from two titles, requiring discussion of themes, characters, and context across the whole play through close analysis of quotations, language, structure and conventions. The exam is worth 40% of the final grade.

1. Unit 2b English Literature exam – Thursday
23rd May 2013 PM

2.  2 hour exam
 1 hour on Blood Brothers
 Question 1 – extract question (10 marks) – 20
mins
 Question 2 – choose one of two essay titles
writing about whole text (20 marks) – 40
mins
 40% of final English Literature grade

3.  Spend 20 mins
 Questions tend to focus on either character or mood
and atmosphere (or thoughts and feelings if
Foundation tier)
 AO1 – explore key quotations from the extract in
detail and explain their affect on an audience
 AO2
 Language – actual language/dialect used by
characters and how it reveals class status
 Structure – where does the extract feature in relation
to the play? What comes before and what follows?
 Form – which play conventions are used e.g. stage
directions, music, humour, the role of the narrator
etc

4.  Look closely at how _________ speaks here.
What does it reveal about her feelings?/What
impressions would an audience receive of
their character?/How may it affect an
audience’s feelings towards him/her?/What
does it reveal about his/her character?/ How
does it create mood and atmosphere for an
audience?
 With close reference to the extract, show how
Willy Russell creates mood and atmosphere
for an audience here.

5.  Spend 40 mins
 Questions tend to be character or theme based
 You must show your knowledge of the whole play
 Strong introduction and clear overview/evaluation of the
question needed
 AO1 - explore key quotations from the play in detail and explain
their affect on an audience
 AO2 –
 Language - actual language/dialect used by characters and how
it reveals class status
 Structure – the order of events, how the characters are revealed
etc
 Form – which play conventions are used e.g. stage
directions, music, humour, the role of the narrator etc
 AO4 - How the play relates to social/historical contexts; how the
play has been influential/significant to audiences/readers at
different times

6.  For which character do you have most
sympathy for and why?
 Imagine you are __________ Write down your
thoughts and feelings at the end of the
play, remembering how that character would
speak when you write your answer.
 How does Willy Russell present the theme of
__________________?
 Why did Willy Russell call the play Blood
Brothers?