One way to approach the essay:

1. One way to approach the essay: • Introduction: TASK-------TEXT--------CONTEXT (This means that you must always discuss the task first. How does it relate to the text, and how can you link this to the context in which it was written and received?

2. Main body: • In this extract, we see evidence of .......................... when ...................... • The diction employed by John indicates.........................., whereas Carol’s language ......................... • Mamet’s trademark, fast-paced language, known as ‘Mamet speak’, means that sentences trail off. Mamet’s use of ellipsis serves several functions, particularly...... • While Carol uses props such as........ to demonstrate..... within the passage, it is used later/earlier as......

3. This differs from earlier/later in the play when John states:....... Here his vocabulary is more....... and the audience assumes that....... • At this stage, an audience member might respond by..... • Reviewers at initial performances responded negatively to this portrayal of.......