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Shakespeare (Component 1, Section A)

Quick questions on Shakespearean context: kingship, the supernatural, gender and embedding it well - Eduqas GCSE English Literature

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What is irrelevant biography?
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Facts about Shakespeare's life or the theatre rarely change a reading; choose audience attitudes that do.
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Why is a period attitude usually better context than a biographical fact? [2 marks]
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How should context appear in the answer? [2 marks]

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