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Poetry and Shakespeare
Quick questions on The Shakespeare extract question (AO2): dramatic methods and extract-to-play - WJEC A-Level English Language and Literature
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What is anchor in the extract, then link to the whole?Show answer
A reliable rhythm is: analyse a dramatic method in the extract, explain its effect, then briefly connect it to the wider play (how this moment develops or contrasts with others). The link should illuminate, not narrate.
What is q1?Show answer
What two things must the extract question address? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name two dramatic methods specific to drama. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
With reference to a given extract and the play as a whole, explore how Shakespeare presents a concern of your choice. [20 marks]
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