Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level – Excellence in English Language and Literature
(Leaving Certifi cate Ordinary Level 2017)
1. (a) (i) Name one of the three texts that you studied on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain in it. Describe a key moment which reveals an important aspect of this character and explain what you learn about your chosen character from this moment.
(15)
(ii) Name another text that you studied on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain in it. Describe a key moment from this text which reveals an important aspect of this character and explain what you learn about your chosen character from this moment.
(b) Readers can either like or dislike the characters they encounter in texts.
Identify one character (hero, heroine or villain) from each of at least two texts on your comparative course. Compare the extent to which you like or dislike these characters. Support your answer by reference to the texts.
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2. We can learn about heroes, heroines and villains by considering how successful they are at making decisions and taking action when necessary.
(a) (i) Identify a hero, heroine or villain from one of the three comparative texts you have studied. Write about how successful this character is at making decisions and taking action when necessary. Support your answer by reference to the text.
(15)
(40)
(15)
(ii) Identify a hero, heroine or villain from another of the three comparative texts you have studied. Write about how successful this character is at making decisions and taking action when necessary. Support your answer by reference to the text. (15)
(b) Readers can either like or dislike the characters they encounter in texts.
Identify one character (hero, heroine or villain) from each of at least two texts on your comparative course. Compare the extent to which you like or dislike these characters. Support your answer by reference to the texts.
