SPECSLIMS

=It's probably a good idea to have a framework to guide your response; that is, a checklist of things to look for during that 20 minute period when you're alone in splendid isolation with the extract. Here are two; choose one (I prefer the second one, for what it's worth...) Also, this offers an extremely useful starting point for your Paper 1 Commentary.=

=Remember, these aren't really in any order; do the basics first (what's happening? Who's speaking? What's the context? What's just happened? What else do we need to know?) Move on to a detailed analysis of the extract (language, rhythm, rhyme, imagery, tone and so on. This is the bulk of your IOP. Finish with the big picture - how does it link to the rest of the play thematically, in terms of character, stylistically, whatever. Answer a few questions and you're done. Easy.= =Also remember - these things are only starting points. Your response should very much be driven by the extract you're given. That is, if there is no imagery (this is HIGHLY unlikely!), then don't feel you need to talk about it!=

=SPECSLIMS =

=S ubject= =P urpose= =Emotion or mood= =Craftsmanship= =Structure, form= =Language, diction= =Imagery= =Movement, rhythm, rhyme= =Sensory Images=

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