OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher
Characters worry about something
Part (b) belongs to Question 6 on DNA by Dennis Kelly.
Explore another moment in DNA where characters worry about something.
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Marking points
- 1 Selects a relevant worried moment from DNA.
- 2 Explores what the worry reveals about the characters or group.
- 3 Analyses dramatic language, repetition, questions, syntax or scene endings.
Why this answer loses marks
Everyone worries after Adam disappears.
A broad plot summary is not enough; choose a specific worried moment and analyse Kelly's dramatic technique.