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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

The impact of an unexpected visitor

Q04.1a 20 marks

Section A. An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley and Daylight Come by Myrna Moore. For part a), focus only on the extracts here rather than the rest of the studied text.

Compare how the impact of an unexpected visitor is presented in these two extracts.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Compares both dramatic extracts on the impact of the unexpected visitor.
  2. 2 Considers reactions and situations in both extracts.
  3. 3 Analyses language and dramatic features such as stage directions or dialogue.
  4. 4 Uses evidence from both extracts.

Why this answer loses marks

Says Sheila runs out because she is angry rather than distressed by recognising Eva.

The examiner report identifies this as a misunderstanding in some weaker responses.