| January 2000 |
Write about the presentation of Bernard
Nightingale in Arcadia, paying attention to his ideas,
relationships with other characters, and his actions. |
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| January 2000 |
In what respects is the title Arcadia appropriate for
this play? |
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| June 1999 |
In Act one, scene four, Valentine says: 'The unpredictable
and the predetermined unfold together to make everything the way it
is.' In what ways are these ideas explored in the play? |
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| June 1999 |
Remind yourself of Act 2, scene 5. Write a detailed
commentary on the ways in which Stoppard uses this scene to present the
relationships between Hannah Jarvis, Bernard Nightingale and Valentine
Coverly. |
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| June 1998 |
Look again at Act 1 scene 1. How well does this
opening scene prepare an audience for the rest of the play? |
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| June 1998 |
In what ways is Thomasina important in Arcadia? |
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Practice questions: |
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| 1. |
How important is Septimus in Arcadia? |
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| 2. |
How effectively does Stoppard combine comedy and the
discussion of ideas in Arcadia? |
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| 3. |
Discuss how Stoppard uses the two different time frames in Arcadia. |
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| 4. |
'...the attraction that Newton left out.' How
important is this idea in Arcadia? |
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| 5. |
Remind yourself of scene 7 from the moment of Bernard's
entry (p88). How effective do you find the ending of the play? |
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| 6. |
In scene 3 Thomasina exclaims: 'How can we sleep for
grief?' How effective do you find the combination of comedy and
tragedy in Arcadia? |
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| 7. |
What is Bernard's function in Arcadia? |
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| 8. |
How important is Hannah in Arcadia? |
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