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Shakespeare (Paper 1, Section A)

Quick questions on Character, theme and dramatic method: reading character as a construction - Edexcel GCSE English Literature

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What are character without ideas?
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A character study with no link to theme stays descriptive; always name the idea the character develops.
What is a static snapshot?
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Show change across the play, not a fixed portrait, since development is where the deepest analysis lies.
What is q1?
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Why is "Shakespeare presents Macbeth as..."
What is q2?
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What does tracing a character's development across the play reveal? [2 marks]

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