1. HOW DO I PREPARE?
PAPER TWO

2. Similar topics appear every year …
Categories include:
Characters
Structure of the play (climax; suspense; entrances and exits; opening scene; closing scene)
Setting (social purpose)
Social message
Comedy and its purpose

3. YOU NEED TO DO AN ESSAY ON AS MANY TOPICS AS YOU CAN!!!!
How do you prepare?
YOU NEED TO DO AN ESSAY ON AS MANY TOPICS AS YOU CAN!!!!

4. QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD DO…
CHARACTERS
How do the playwrights use character to reflect the time period of the play?
To what extent do the characters undergo a journey in the plays?
How do characters contribute to meaning in the plays?

5. STRUCTURE
Discuss how openings or endings contribute to meaning in two plays you have studied.
Discuss how conflict within the play supports the playwrights message.
How do entrances and exits support the author’s contention?
How does the treatment of time impact on the messages within the plays?
How have the playwrights used suspense within their plays?

6. SETTING How does the setting act as a microcosm for society?
How does the setting reveal aspects of character?
To what extent do the playwrights use literary features to enhance their story?

7. SOCIAL MESSAGE To what extent are the plays a reflection of reality?
To what extent are the plays more than just a way of entertaining an audience?
To what extent are the plays relevant to today’s audiences?

8. GENRE
How have the playwrights used humour or tragedy to engage the audience?