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This standard asks you to examine and write about a playwright's work in depth. You'll explore what ideas and concerns matter to the playwright, how those ideas show up in their plays, and the wider context (like history, social issues, or theatre style) that shaped their work. You must use examples from at least two different plays to back up what you say.
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- ·Choose a playwright and select at least two of their plays to examine
- ·Identify the playwright's key concerns and ideas, and find specific moments in the texts where these ideas appear
- ·Explore the social, historical, or creative context around the playwright (who they were, when they wrote, what was happening in the world)
- ·Analyse at least one aspect of how the plays are built—such as their structure, style, purpose, or the kind of theatre space they were written for
- ·Use detailed examples from the texts to explain and support every point you make
You examine a playwright's work by identifying their concerns and finding examples in the texts that show where and how those concerns appear.
You examine the work with informed understanding by giving detailed explanations with clear examples from the texts, and exploring how the playwright's social or historical context connects to their ideas.