Literature-In-English Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2020

    Question 8


                          

HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Ostranto

Assess the role of Diego and Jaquez in the novel.



Observation

 

 

This was a popular question among the candidates. They were only able to identify who the characters were.

 

The following points were expected from the candidates:

 

  • The themes of power and mystery.
  • The significance of the characters in providing comic relief.
  •  The two characters accentuates the sense of mystery and gothic setting in the novel.
  • The actions of the two reveal Manfred’s character.

 

Candidates’ performance in this question was good.