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Quick questions on Using context in the written exam: shaping choices with the play's world - Edexcel GCSE Drama
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What is vague context?Show answer
"It was a different time" is weak; use specific, relevant context (a date, a social condition, a first audience) that justifies the choice.
What is q1?Show answer
How should context be used when a Section A part asks for it? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give an example of context shaping a staging choice. [2 marks]
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