Drama GCSE
Sub-text
What Sub-text means in Drama GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sub-text
The underlying meaning or emotion that a character communicates without saying it directly.
Topics that use Sub-text
- Understanding drama (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Age and Generational Divide
- Artistic Intent
- Class Conflict
- Non-diegetic Sound
- Proxemics and Spatial Relationships
- Semiology and Signification
- Social Responsibility
- Total Theatre
Using Sub-text in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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