Victoria Sch SY4 Literature PBQ Compilation

S SY Y4 4 R Re ev viis siio on n - - P Pa as ss sa ag ge e--b ba as se ed d Q Qu ue es st tiio on ns s: : C Co om mm mo on n Q Qu ue es st tiio on n T Te er rm ms s Types of PBQs Type 1Thoughts and feelings / impressions / relationships in the passage / in one other moment. You need to provide the thought / feeling / impression about the character(s) / relationship / theme as the point. ●e.g. (i) What vivid impressions do you form of ________ (character / relationship) in this passage? ●e.g. (i) How does (the writer) strikingly portray ________ (character’s impressions, thoughts and/or feelings / relationship / theme) in this passage? ●e.g. (ii) Explore one other moment in the text where (the writer) powerfully portrays ________ (character’s impressions, thoughts and/or feelings / relationship / theme). If just the character is stated in the question, you can examine all aspects of the character: thoughts/feelings and impressions. e.g. How does Shakespeare strikingly portray Romeo in this passage? Type 2Effect on the reader based on the passage / in one other moment / elsewhere in the play. You need to look at the reasons for these impacts as your point. (Note: Point ≠ craft!) ●e.g. (i) How does (the writer) make this passage particularly ________ (insert term from table below) for you? ●e.g. (i) How does (the writer) use words and images to create atmosphere in this passage? ●e.g. (i) How does (the writer) makes (the character) so persuasive / pitiful in this passage? ●e.g. (ii) Explore one other moment where (the writer) makes particularly ________ (insert term from table below) for you. ●e.g. (ii) Explore how (the writer) creates _______ (insert term from table below) impressions of (a character) elsewhere in the play. Type 3Idea from the passage and how it develops in the rest of the text. You can consider the immediate and also long-term impact in the text. ●e.g. (ii) The passage ends: “The war is now on.” How does Ngugi vividly convey this idea in what follows? Note: ●For “in the passage” questions, always focus on the passage given and avoid references elsewhere. ●All of the following require you to engageWRITER’S CRAFTin your answers. ●Always remember to check if there is any change (gradual / sudden) in the mood and atmosphere in the passage and exercise your own judgment when using this list. This is just a guide, it is definitely by no means exhaustive. VICTORIA SCHOOL English Language & Literature Department Secondary/Year 4 Literature 2024

Key Words *Dramatic ●Action-packed: literal action / flurry of actions ●Intense emotions: Heated speeches, outbursts, sadness, guilt, humour (e.g. crying and wailing) ●Mood / atmosphere: tension, suspense, gloom, exhilaration (any changes within the passage?) ●Conflict (violent physical conflict or silent tension?) ●Vivid portrayal Note: Dramatically significant - point must contain a dramatic element and also convey the importance towards a character / theme / relationship *Memorable / Striki