What are the playwright’s intentions?
The play’s plot
The message or idea they are trying to convey
When and where the play is set
What are command words?
Always the first word of the exam question
Always the last word of the exam question
Words used in exam questions that tell students how to answer the question
What is context?
A play’s genre
When and where a play is set
A play’s style
What does it mean to describe?
To set out the purposes behind a point
To identify similarities and differences
To set out the characteristics of something
What does it mean to explain?
What does it mean to justify?
To provide reasons for a given answer
To present the key points surrounding an idea
What does it mean to compare?
What does it mean to discuss?
How many questions should be answered in the set text section of the exam?
Eight
Six
Ten
How many marks are available for the set text section of the exam?
44
45
50