VCE English Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 3(i)Question part (i)
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i. ‘Medea is a play about betrayal.’ Discuss. OR
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i. ‘Agnes is as disturbing as she is courageous.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘Euripides’s character Medea acts only out of self-interest.’ To what extent do you agree?
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ii. ‘In Burial Rites, although Tóti’s task is to guide Agnes, she has more impact on him.’ Discuss.
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i. ‘All the characters in Extinction are motivated by self-interest.’ To what extent do you agree? OR
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i. ‘Family is one of the main reasons why people are trapped in the rooster coop.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘Balram may be the hero of his story but he is also a villain.’ Discuss. 2018 ENGLISH EXAM (NHT) 4 END OF SECTION B
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ii. “There is always a last one, isn’t there?” How does Extinction explore the idea that life is fragile?
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i. ‘The pursuit of knowledge brings only unhappiness to Victor and his monster.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘The world of Shelley’s novel is characterised by “injustice and ingratitude”.’ To what extent do you agree?
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i. How does Witting use other literary texts to tell Isobel’s story in I for Isobel? OR
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ii. ‘The choices Isobel makes in her life are based on self-preservation.’ Do you agree? 2018 ENGLISH EXAM 4
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