language and structure (25 marks) *5 of this question’s marks are allocated for accuracy in spelling, punctuation and the use of vocabulary and sentence structures. AO1: Literature Reading skills – understanding/knowledge & evidence Used to assess: Lit 1A (a + b) Banding Criteria HIGHEST (Band 5) sustain focus on the task, including overview, convey ideas with consistent coherence and use an appropriate register; use a sensitive and evaluative approach to the task and analyse the extract and wider text critically; show a perceptive understanding of the extract and wider text, engaging fully, perhaps with some originality in their personal response; their responses include pertinent, direct references from across the extract and wider text, including quotations. AO2: Literature Reading Skills - Analysis Used to assess: Lit 1A (a + b) Banding Criteria HIGHEST (Band 5) analyse and appreciate writers’ use of language, form and structure; make assured reference to meanings and effects exploring and evaluating the way meaning and ideas are conveyed through language structure and form; use precise subject terminology in an appropriate context.
Shown through the character of Romeo – unrequited love towards Rosalind Courtly Love – Love that isn’t reciprocated Love at first sight between Romeo and Juliet Over-the-top, romantic love R&J Love for the family – R and the Montagues Juliet and the nurse – maternal love Capulets love for the family Feuds in the streets between the two families tries to avoid fighting with Tybalt Tybalt tries to engage the Capulets in fighting at the ball Family Both main families are to their own. The Capulets and the Montagues. Family means everything and it would be disrespectful to the family to go against them. Women are expected to marry young. 14 years old was when Juliet’s mother married. Patriarchy Men rule in society and believe women are to men Shown by Lord Capulet and the way he treats Juliet – insulting and threatening to throw her out Expects Juliet to marry who he says because he says it Law The Prince is the final lawmaker in R&J He splits up the initial fight in the streets of Verona and warns the rebellious citizens against further misdemeanours Religion Lawrence is neutral – he wants the best for both families Religion was very important to the whole society Friar Lawrence helps them marry in secret He is disloyal to the families by doing this but wants to bring the family together again Supported by the Nurse Could be considered pivotal to the ending as his plan to reunite the two start crossed lovers as the message doesn’t get through to Juliet culminating in the deaths Rebellion On the streets of Verona against each other’s families Against the rules of patriarchy – Juliet disobeys her father Against the unwritten laws of the society where women were supposed to be sub-servant, meek and agree/do everything the men stated Against his family – Romeo Death Paris towards Juliet – even in death he wants to see her Mercutio dies and puts a plague on all the houses Tybalt is killed by Romeo Juliet pretends to die in to lure Romeo back to Verona Romeo warns and fights Paris at the tomb to Paris’ death thinking Juliet is dead kills himself with poison Juliet wakes and stabs herself Prologue Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
Romeo responds to Juliet’s plea to cast off his name, surprising her, since she thought she was alone. She wonders how he found her and he tells her that love led him to her. Juliet admits she feels as strongly about Romeo as he professes he loves her, but she worries Quotation Meaning Key word(s)/technique(s) Effect ‘But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.’ But wait, what’s that light in the window over there? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Light imagery Metaphor – ‘Juliet is the sun’ ‘It is my lady, O, it is my love! O, that she knew she were!’ Oh, there’s my lady! Oh, it is my love. Oh, I wish she knew how much I love her. Exclamations ‘Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return’ Two of the brightest stars in the whole sky had to go away on business, and they’re asking her eyes to twinkle in their places until they return. ‘The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp’ The brightness of her cheeks would outshine the stars the way the sun outshines a lamp. Quotation Key word(s)/technique(s) Effect ‘But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.’ Light imagery Metaphor – ‘Juliet is the sun’
Tybalt feels the only way to settle his grievance is by duelling. Tybalt feels his masculinity has been challenged. ‘I am for you.’ [drawing] Extract MER. I am hurt. A plague a’ both houses! I am sped. Is he gone and hath nothing? BEN. What, art thou hurt? MER. Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch, marry, ’tis enough. Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon. Exit Page. ROM. Courage, man, the hurt cannot be much. MER. No, ’tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but ’tis enough, ’twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am pepper’d, I warrant, for this world. A plague a’ both your houses! ’Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the dev’l came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. ROM. I thought all for the best. MER. Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague a’ both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me. I have it, And soundly too. Your houses! Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio. What does this extract tell us Romeo and Mercutio’s relationship at this point in the play? Use evidence to support your opinion. Key quote: ROM. He gone in triumph, and Mercutio Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again That late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. What is saying here? Analyse this quotation in as much detail as possible.