Bold Girls by Rona MunroHigher English SQA Final Examination Questions Drama

20101. Choose a play in which a

central concern is clarified by the contrast between twocharacters.Discuss how the dramatist’s presentation of the contrast between the two charactersadds to your understanding of this central concern.

2. Choose a play in which a central character experiences not only inner conflict but alsoconflict with one (or more than one) other character.Explain the nature of both conflicts and discuss which one you consider to be moreimportant in terms of character development and/or dramatic impact.

3. Choose from a play a scene in which tension builds to a climax.Explain how the dramatist creates and develops this tension, and discuss the extent towhich the scene has thematic as well as dramatic significance.

4. Choose a play which explores one of the following as a central concern: sacrifice,courage, integrity, steadfastness of purpose.Show how the dramatist introduces and develops the central concern in a way whichyou find effective.

20091. Choose a play in which a central character behaves in an obsessive manner.Describe the nature of the character’s obsessive behaviour and discuss the influencethis behaviour has on your understanding of the character in the play as a whole.

2. Choose a play which you feel is made particularly effective by features of structuresuch as: dramatic opening, exposition, flashback, contrast, turning-point, climax,anticlimax, dénouement . . .

Answers to questions on drama should address relevantly the central concern(s)/theme(s) of the text and be supported by reference to appropriate dramatic techniques such as: conflict, characterisation, key scene(s), dialogue, climax, exposition, dénouement, structure, plot, setting, aspects of staging (such as lighting, music, stage set, stage directions . . .), soliloquy, monologue . . .

Show how one or more than one structural feature employed by the dramatist adds tothe impact of the play.

3. Choose from a play a scene which significantly changes your view of a character.Explain how the scene prompts this reappraisal and discuss how important it is toyour understanding of the character in the play as a whole.

4. Choose a play set in a society whose values conflict with those of a central character orcharacters.Describe this difference in values and discuss how effectively the opposition of valuesenhances your appreciation of the play as a whole.Bold Girls by Rona Munro

Intermediate 2 English SQA Final Examination QuestionsDrama

2010

1. Choose a play in which a central character feels increasingly isolated from those around her or him.Explain why the character finds herself or himself isolated, and show what theconsequences are for the character concerned.

2. Choose a scene from a play in which there is an important incident which leads to a turning point in the action.Explain what happens in the scene, and then go on to say how it affects the outcome of the play.

3. Choose a play in which one of the main concerns is love or jealousy or betrayal or reconciliation.Explain what the concern is, and show how it is explored throughout the play.

Answers to questions in this section should refer to the text and to such relevant features as:characterisation, key scene(s), structure, climax, theme, plot, conflict, setting . . .

2009

1. Choose a character from a play whose fate is unfortunate or unhappy.Show how much of the character’s misfortune is caused by the personality anddecisions of the character and how much by other circumstances in the play.

2. Choose a scene from a play in which suspense or tension is built up.Show how this suspense or tension is built up and what effect this scene has on the play as a whole.

3. Choose a play which deals with a close relationship within a family or a community.Show how the portrayal of the relationship helps in your understanding of the central concerns of the play.

Bold Girls by Rona MunroIntermediate 1 English SQA Examination Qus Drama

20101. Choose a play in which there is a character who changes during the course of the action.Say what the character is like at the beginning of the play, and then go on to explain how he or she changes during the play.

2. Choose a play in which there is a key scene which you found particularly dramatic.Say what happens in the scene, and then explain why you think it is important.

20091. Choose a play which involves conflict between relatives or friends or groups of people.Show how the conflict arises and say whether you find the outcome of the conflict satisfactory or not.

Answers to questions in this section should refer to such relevant features as: conflict, character,

2. Choose a play in which a character gains your sympathy because of the way he or she istreated by other characters.Describe how the character is treated by the others, and how he or she reacts, and explain why you feel sympathy for the character.