2: Essay Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Weighting: 25% Paper 2 contains three essay questions for each literary genre represented on the PLA of the language A being examined. Students answer one essay question only. The essay is written under examination conditions, without access to the studied texts. Each question directs students to explore the ways in which content is delivered through the conventions of the selected genre. Students are required to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between at least two of the works studied in part 3 of the course. The comparison of the works is assessed under criterion B: response to the question (see assessment criteria—SL” and assessment criteria—HL”). “External ”External The paper is assessed according to the assessment criteria published in this guide. The maximum mark for paper 2 is 25. -4th Wall (Breaking of ... Brechtian) Conventions associated with Drama: -Lighting -Blocking -Costume -Dramatis Personae -Stage Directions or lack thereof -Narrator or Lack Thereof -Subtext -Foils -Asides -Entrances and Exits -Soliloquy/Monologue/dialogue -Voice inflection -Corps -Acting/ Interpretation of the character -Special Effects/Sound Effects -Stage design, shape, etc. -Set Design -Adaptation -Deus ex Machina -Anachronism -Sytheomania (rapid-fire talking in Greek -Dramatic Irony tragedies) -Theater as propaganda -Pace -Audience experience (contemporary vs. -Divisions (acts, scenes ...) modern) -Requiem -Catharsis, pity, and fear -Prologue/Epilogue -Greek tragedy The IB Gods on Paper 2 (Comparative) The areas of the programme and examination which appeared difficult for the candidates… Perhaps the biggest difficulty for candidates remains, as in the past, focusing on the question at hand. While candidates were well versed in literary conventions and in important ideas in their works studied, candidates also struggled to respond to the particular focus of the question. There is always a limit to possible topics for exam questions. It is easy enough for teachers to narrow down possible topics for exam questions to terms such as or The purpose of exam questions, though, is to ask “imagery,” “structure.” candidates not to produce a rote, general response in relation to a particular feature, but to ask candidates
2: Essay Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Weighting: 25% Paper 2 contains three essay questions for each literary genre represented on the PLA of the language A being examined. Students answer one essay question only. The essay is written under examination conditions, without access to the studied texts. Each question directs students to explore the ways in which content is delivered through the conventions of the selected genre. Students are required to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between at least two of the works studied in part 3 of the course. The comparison of the works is assessed under criterion B: response to the question (see “External assessment criteria—SL” and ”External assessment criteria—HL”). The paper is assessed according to the assessment criteria published in this guide. The maximum mark for paper 2 is 25. Conventions associated with Drama: -Lighting -Costume -Stage Directions or lack thereof -Subtext -Asides -Soliloquy/Monologue/dialogue -Corps -Special Effects/Sound Effects -Set Design -Deus ex Machina -Sytheomania (rapid-fire talking in Greek tragedies) -Pace -Divisions (acts, scenes ...) -Requiem -Prologue/Epilogue -4th Wall (Breaking of ... Brechtian) -Blocking -Dramatis Personae -Narrator or Lack Thereof -Foils -Entrances and Exits -Voice inflection -Acting/ Interpretation of the character -Stage design, shape, etc. -Adaptation -Anachronism -Dramatic Irony -Theater as propaganda -Audience experience (contemporary vs. modern) -Catharsis, pity, and fear -Greek tragedy The IB Gods on Paper 2 (Comparative) The areas of the programme and examination which appeared difficult for the candidates… Perhaps the biggest difficulty for candidates remains, as in the past, focusing on the question at hand. While candidates were well versed in literary conventions and in important ideas in their works studied, candidates also struggled to respond to the particular focus of the question. There is always a limit to possible topics for exam questions. It is easy enough for teachers to narrow down possible topics for exam questions to terms such as “imagery,” or “structure.” The purpose of exam questions, though, is to ask candidates not to produce a rote, general response in relation to a particular feature, but to ask candidates