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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

The power of the love between Romeo and Juliet

Q04.1 40 marks

Section B: Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. Choose ONE question. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. In this extract, following the Capulets' party, Romeo has come to see Juliet again and overhears her speaking her thoughts.

Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents the power of the love between Romeo and Juliet. Refer to this extract from Act 2 Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Explores the power of Romeo and Juliet's love in the extract and elsewhere in the play.
  2. 2 Uses textual references from the extract and the wider play.
  3. 3 Analyses Shakespeare's language, imagery, dramatic method and structure.
  4. 4 Connects relevant context to the interpretation rather than adding general background.
  5. 5 Writes accurately enough for SPaG credit.

Why this answer loses marks

Romeo and Juliet love each other so much that they want to get married quickly.

This retells a relevant idea but does not use the balcony extract, wider moments, methods and context together.