Section B of the English Literature GCSE is on a play. You should do the one you have studied - either a View from the Bridge or An Inspector Calls. This post will look at A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE.
You will have to answer TWO questions on A View from the Bridge. The first is an EXTRACT question. An extract from the play will be reprinted, and you will be asked a question on it. In your answer, you should quote a lot from the extract and track how the play and characters change throughout it. You must answer on the WHOLE extract, not just the beginning or end.
The other question will be based on the WHOLE PLAY. This is the question where it would be handy to have memorised some quotes. If you look through this website, I have put together some of the key quotes for each character. Don't try and rewrite long quotations in the exam, or get too bothered about memorising. Short, one or two word quotations are best, as they prove you have a deep understanding of the play. For example, saying something like 'Rodolfo looks at Catherine like a "lost boy"', or 'Eddie and Rodolfo fight brutally, "like animals."'
As ever, try and focus on EXPLAINING, not describing. Don't fall in to the trap of just retelling the play. Instead of saying "Eddie is married to Beatrice, Beatrice's niece is Catherine", you could say "Eddie is jealous of Catherine and doesn't like it when she dances with Rodolfo."
