practice questions
McKay
1. Write an essay on ‘When Dawn Comes to the City’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
2. Write an essay on ‘Subway Wind’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
3. Write an essay on ‘The Tropics in New York’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
4. Write an essay on ‘Dawn in New York’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
5. Write an essay on ‘On Broadway’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
6. Write an essay on ‘Harlem Shadows’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
7. Write an essay on ‘The Harlem Dancers’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
Othello/Duchess of Malfi
1. ‘Renaissance tragedy calls into question the possibility of happy marriages.’ Discuss this statement in relation to Othello and The Duchess of Malfi.
2. ‘Both plays are dominated by social and psychological power struggles.’ Discuss this statement.
3. Compare and contrast constructions of masculinity in these two plays.
4. Compare and contrast the dramatic significance of death in Othello and The Duchess of Malfi.
5. Discuss the theme of loyalty with reference to Othello and The
1. Write an essay on ‘When Dawn Comes to the City’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
2. Write an essay on ‘Subway Wind’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
3. Write an essay on ‘The Tropics in New York’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
4. Write an essay on ‘Dawn in New York’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
5. Write an essay on ‘On Broadway’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
6. Write an essay on ‘Harlem Shadows’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
7. Write an essay on ‘The Harlem Dancers’ Your answer should (a) briefly summarise the argument of the poem; and (b) comment on the form and language employed and the way they reflect the poem’s argument.
Othello/Duchess of Malfi
1. ‘Renaissance tragedy calls into question the possibility of happy marriages.’ Discuss this statement in relation to Othello and The Duchess of Malfi.
2. ‘Both plays are dominated by social and psychological power struggles.’ Discuss this statement.
3. Compare and contrast constructions of masculinity in these two plays.
4. Compare and contrast the dramatic significance of death in Othello and The Duchess of Malfi.
5. Discuss the theme of loyalty with reference to Othello and The