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GCSE English Literature · key term
Drama that draws attention to acting, performance or its own theatrical nature.
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Paper 1
A play’s attention to its own theatrical nature, for example through a performance within the play or references to actors and staging.
Drama that draws attention to its own nature as theatre, for example by referring to actors or addressing the audience.
Drama that draws attention to itself as a performance, including the roles of actors, spectators and theatrical illusion.
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Writing or performance that draws attention to its own nature as theatre.
Paper 1
Drama that draws attention to theatre or performance itself, as when Prospero describes the masque’s spirits as actors.
Drama that draws attention to its own nature as theatre, for example by describing performers as actors or directly addressing the audience.
Drama drawing attention to itself as theatre, for example by referring to actors, performances or the audience.
Writing or performance that draws attention to itself as theatre, such as characters discussing actors or directly addressing the audience.
Drama that draws attention to acting, theatrical performance or its own status as a play.
Component 1
A moment when a play draws attention to acting, theatrical performance or its own status as a play.
Revise: Act 3Fabian remarks, “If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction” (Act 3 Scene 4). This is metatheatre: a character in a play comments on how unbelievable events would appear in a play. It invites the audience to enjoy the absurdity while noticing that the plotters are effectively directing Malvolio’s performance.
A moment when a play draws attention to itself as a performance, for example by addressing its audience.
A reference to acting, performance or theatre within a play, drawing attention to the relationship between a role and the person performing it.
Drama drawing attention to its own theatrical nature, for example through characters acting roles or arranging performances within the play.
Drama that draws attention to its own theatrical nature, for example through references to acting or characters performing roles.
Language or action that draws attention to a play’s own theatrical nature, such as a character describing identity as an acted role.
Theatrical writing that draws attention to acting, performance or the making of a play.
Drama that draws attention to acting, role-playing or its own status as theatre.
Drama that draws attention to acting, performance or its own status as a play.
