2020HSCExtended responseKing Henry IV, Part 1 — William Shakespeare

Q8

20 marks

Question

PRINCE: Do not think it so, you shall not find it so;
And God forgive them that so much have swayed
Your majesty’s good thoughts away from me!
I will redeem all this on Percy’s head,
And in the closing of some glorious day
Be bold to tell you that I am your son,
When I will wear a garment all of blood,
And stain my favours in a bloody mask,
Which, washed away, shall scour my shame with it.
And that shall be the day, whene’er it lights,
That this same child of honour and renown,
This gallant Hotspur, this all-praisèd knight,
And your unthought-of Harry chance to meet.
For every honour sitting on his helm,
Would they were multitudes, and on my head
My shames redoubled. For the time will come
That I shall make this northern youth exchange
His glorious deeds for my indignities.
Percy is but my factor, good my lord,
To engross up glorious deeds on my behalf,
And I will call him to so strict account
That he shall render every glory up,
Yea, even the slightest worship of his time,
Or I will tear the reckoning from his heart.

In what ways does this excerpt reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of Shakespeare’s play?
In your response, make close reference to the excerpt and to your prescribed text.

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
• Explains skilfully the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates a well-informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected and detailed analysis of textual references<br>• Composes a thoughtful argument using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	17–20
• Explains effectively the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates an informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected analysis of textual references<br>• Composes an effective response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	13–16
• Explains the ways the excerpt/screenshots reflect the concerns and aesthetic qualities of the text<br>• Demonstrates an understanding of context, language, form and ideas using some textual references<br>• Composes a sound response using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	9–12
• Describes some aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates some understanding of context, language, form and ideas with limited textual references<br>• Composes a limited response to the question	5–8
• Attempts to describe aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Attempts to compose a response to the question	1–4

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Syllabus alignment

Module B: Critical Study of Literature

Critical Study of LiteratureDevelop and support an informed personal interpretation through close analysis of a substantial literary text.

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