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CSEC English B Paper 2 January 2026 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers
Free CXC English B Paper 2 January 2026 past paper from 2026. Includes a worked answer key. Open the PDF, take a timed test, and study with AI on Caribbean AI.
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"The issue of courtship and marriage features prominently in Twelfth Night."
Write an essay in which you describe TWO characters who are featured in a situation which involves either courtship or marriage. For ONE of these instances, you must discuss how ONE character responds to courtship or marriage. Finally, you must examine how Shakespeare uses ONE dramatic device to explore the theme of courtship and marriage.
[35 marks]
"The winner or the leader is not always the one who is the strongest or the fiercest."
Write an essay in which you describe TWO instances in Anansi in which the audience is made aware that the winner is not the strongest or the fiercest. For ONE of these instances, you must discuss how the other character(s) respond to this realization. Finally, you must examine how the playwright uses ONE dramatic technique to develop characters.
[35 marks]
"A Lesson for this Sunday' and 'Little Boy Crying' highlight the behaviour of children."
Write an essay in which you focus on the behaviour of children.
For EACH poem, describe the actions of the child OR children. You must also discuss how ONE speaker is affected by the behaviour of the child OR children. Finally, for EACH poem, you must examine ONE device that EACH poet uses to explore the behaviour of children.
[35 marks]
"Our ability to reflect on things or events that occur in our lives is part of what makes life meaningful."
Write an essay in which you focus on the things or events that cause people to reflect.
Choose TWO poems from the prescribed list and, for EACH poem, describe what causes the speaker to reflect on something OR an event. For ONE of the poems, you must also discuss how someone OR something reacts to the speaker. Finally, for EACH poem, you must examine ONE device EACH poet uses to explore the theme of reflection.
[35 marks]
"The betrayal of values is a recurring theme in Animal Farm."
Write an essay in which you describe TWO incidents where values are betrayed. For ONE of the incidents described, you must also discuss the effect of that betrayal on others. Finally, you must examine ONE technique the writer uses to explore the theme of betrayal.
[35 marks]
"The mother-daughter relationship in For the Life of Laetitia enables the daughter to define herself and make decisions."
Write an essay in which you describe TWO mother-daughter relationships. For ONE of the relationships described, you MUST also discuss how the mother influences ONE significant decision her daughter makes. Finally, you must examine the writer's use of characterization to portray family relationships.
[35 marks]
"The stories 'Berry' and 'Georgia and Them There USA' highlight significant differences in the African American and the Caribbean response to discrimination."
Write an essay in which you focus on the different responses to discrimination portrayed by African Americans and Caribbean immigrants.
For EACH story, describe ONE incident in which an African American or a Caribbean immigrant experiences discrimination. For ONE of the stories, you must also discuss a character's response to discrimination. Finally, for EACH story, you must examine how the writer uses ONE technique to portray discrimination.
[35 marks]
"Rural settings are portrayed as traditional and undeveloped."
Write an essay in which you focus on setting and the effect it has on characters.
Choose TWO relevant short stories from the prescribed list and, for EACH story, describe the rural setting. You must also discuss the effect of the setting on ONE of the characters. Finally, for EACH story, you must examine ONE technique the writer uses to convey the rural setting.
[35 marks]