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Shakespeare (Paper 1, Section A)

Quick questions on Elizabethan and Jacobean context: kingship, order, the supernatural and gender - Edexcel GCSE English Literature

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What is generic context?
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Vague claims about "the olden days" add nothing; tie context to a precise moment in the play.
What is q1?
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Why did regicide carry such weight for a Jacobean audience? [2 marks]
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Where should context appear in a top-band Shakespeare answer? [2 marks]

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