Literature-In-English Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2018

    Question 7                              

    HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Otranto

    What does Theodore’s encounter with Isabella in the cavern in the forest reveal about his character?


Observation

Few candidates attempted this question; many of them merely narrated and mixed up the characterization of Isabella and Matilda.

Candidates were expected to mention the following points:

  • Theodore is the son of Father Jerome (the Priest at St. Nicholas)
  • Theodore as a good-natured character.
  • Theodore as a gallant/chilvarous chacter.
  • Theodore’s faithfulness to his lover.
  • Theodore as truthful/selfless/disciplined character.

 

Candidates’ performance in the question was poor.