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AO1 A well-structured answer with good knowledge of the text
AO2 Awareness of comic structure and good location of this scene within it. Does not always explain the relevance of its discussion of other scenes.
AO3 Some attempt to place this in historical context, correctly identifying Biblical quotation and discussing its significance in this section.
AO4 Does not discuss other texts.
AO5 Introduces critical perspective deftly.
To improve the answer:
- Make each point clearly rather than running some different observations together because they are about the same topic. (AO1)
- Relate points about the play as a whole more directly to the extract to sharpen the presentation of the arguments. Consider the visual aspect of the text more closely – what characters do is often as important as what they say. Explain the relevance of some points more clearly. (AO2)
- Develop the discussion of context, e.g. to consider Elizabethan attitudes to women in general as well as wives. (AO3)
- Explore some other texts, for example about quarrelling couples who fall in love. (AO4)
- Introduce some critical perspectives you can argue against, rather than using them only to support your own viewpoint. (AO5)
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