Model Questions for G.C.E Ordinary Level Literature

Model Questions for G.C.E Ordinary Level Literature

• Discuss the aspects of nature by using two nature poems in your selection.

• " Man has caught up in the rat race of life due to industrialization." Discuss with reference to "The Lake Isle of Innisfree".

• " The universal theory of life span is clearly expressed in the poem Seven Ages of Man. Do you agree?

• " Human beings never get satisfied with what they have." Discuss with reference to "The Pigtail".

• "Cecil Rajendra has emphatically presented to his readers a common situation that exists in the society." Explain.

• Discuss the theme of the poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth."

• How does the poet create curiosity, tension and strain of laughter in his poem "Matilda"? Explain

• Would you describe Robert Frost's 'Minor Bird' as a nature poem? Why?

• How does Wilfred Owen bring out the a) Violence b) the wastefulness of war in "Anthem for Doomed Youth."

• Discuss the techniques in J. Reeves poem and how does it help to convey the main idea of the poem. 

• Is Hillary Belloc's  poem 'Matilda' altogether funny? Justify your answer with examples from the poem.

• "Everyman is weak and undecided at the beginning but strong and decided at the end." Do you agree with this statement?

•  "In ' The Dark Years' the reader finds Mandela's a true self as a son and a father." Is this a proper statement to introduce 'The Dark Years"?