VCE English Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 9(i)Question part (i)
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i. ‘Mabo is not just about land, it is also about equality and acceptance.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. How does the film’s director convey the power of Eddie’s dreams?
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i. ‘Angelo is an honourable man who succumbs to temptation.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘Measure for Measure is a play that affirms life over laws.’ Discuss.
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i. ‘It is Jason, not Medea, who gains the audience’s sympathy.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘The play Medea is more about justice than revenge.’ Discuss. TURN OVER 5 2016 ENGLISH EXAM
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i. ‘In No Sugar, it is the women who have little or no control over their lives.’ Do you agree? OR
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ii. ‘No Sugar celebrates the resilience of the Munday/Millimurra family.’ Discuss.
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i. ‘Love in its many forms is explored in Donne’s poems.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. ‘It is Donne’s imagery that gives his poetry its power.’ Discuss.
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i. “It’s years now since I’ve played a note. Children, and housework — well, it’s grim.” ‘Harwood’s poems reveal a complex attitude towards motherhood.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. ‘Harwood’s poems show that zest for life and awareness of death are never far apart.’ Discuss.
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