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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Characters expressing anger

Q05.1a 20 marks

Section A - Modern prose or drama. My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley and I Read the News Today by Willy Russell. Read the two extracts below and then answer both part a) and part b).

Compare how characters expressing anger are presented in these two extracts.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Compares anger in both extracts.
  2. 2 Explains situations, reactions and audience/voice.
  3. 3 Analyses language and dramatic features.

Why this answer loses marks

Both extracts show anger through shouting.

This overlooks the different contexts, voices and dramatic techniques that shape the anger.