Essay Practice 2 - Pepe el Romano y el final

Essay Practice 2

La casa de Bernarda Alba — Question 9 practice paper

Instructions

•  Use black ink or ball-point pen.

•  Answer ONE question: either 9(a) or 9(b). Respond in Spanish.

•  Write between 300 and 350 words.

•  Dictionaries are not allowed in this examination. Copies of works are not allowed in this examination.

•  Answer the question in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need.

Information

• The total mark for this question is 50. Your essay is marked on three grids: critical and analytical response (AO4, 20 marks); range of grammatical structures and vocabulary (AO3, 20 marks); accuracy of language (AO3, 10 marks).

• Suggested time (our suggestion, not Pearson guidance): about 65 minutes — 10 minutes to plan, 45 to write, 5–10 to check.

Advice

•  Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Copy the question as the title of your essay.

•  Plan in Spanish. Answer the exact question, analyse rather than retell the story, and explain every piece of evidence.

•  Remember: Lorca wrote the play in 1936 and set it before the Civil War. Do not compare Bernarda with Franco.

SECTION B

Respond in Spanish. Write between 300–350 words in response to the question.

9 La casa de Bernarda Alba (Federico García Lorca)

EITHER

(a) Analiza la importancia de Pepe el Romano en la obra, aunque nunca aparece en escena.

(50)

(b) Analiza la importancia del final de la obra.

(50)

(Total for Question 9 = 50 marks)

Planning

Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box ☒. If you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate your new question with a cross ☒.

Chosen question number: Question 9(a) ☐ Question 9(b) ☐

La pregunta: copy the question here and underline every part of it

Mi respuesta en una frase: your line of argument / your judgement (Evalúa: decide it before you write)

Introducción: name the two or three arguments you will develop — not background

Punto (P)

Point: your argument

Evidencia (E)

Evidence: scene, moment or short quotation

Explicación (E)

Explanation: what it shows and why

Enlace (L)

Link back to the question

Párrafo 1

Párrafo 2

Párrafo 3

Conclusión: answer the question directly and bring your arguments together — nothing new

Lenguaje: complex structures (subjunctive, si-clause, pluperfect, passive, relative pronouns) and literary terms (acotación, desenlace, símbolo, presagio…) you will use

Write your answer here

Question 9( ) Título:

Número de palabras: ____________(Total for Question 9 = 50 marks)