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Unit 2: The Study of Drama and Poetry
Quick questions on Themes and ideas in drama - CCEA GCSE English Literature Unit 2
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What is no judgement?Show answer
End by deciding what the play finally says about the theme; a theme essay should reach a conclusion.
What is theme without method?Show answer
Link the theme to the dramatist's methods and, where relevant, context, rather than discussing the idea in the abstract.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between a theme and a plot event? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
How do you trace a theme across a play? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
What should a theme essay end with? [2 marks]
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