In the Eduqas exam, you must analyze a longer extract. When selecting quotes, you must explain the shift in an actor's delivery. How does their pitch, pace, tone, and facial expression change from the start of the sentence to the end to reveal their internal emotion?
"You're a Nought and I'm a Cross and there's nowhere for us to be... nowhere for us to be together."
Sephy Hadley
Eduqas Delivery: Deliver the first half with a fast, stumbling pace and a high-pitched, tearful tone to show panic. Insert a heavy pause at the ellipsis, then drop the volume to a broken whisper, physically turning away to show her defeat by society.
"I'm not going to be a blanker anymore. I'm going to make a difference."
Callum McGregor
Eduqas Delivery: Use hard, plosive articulation on the slur 'blanker' with clenched fists to show suppressed rage. Shift instantly to a low, deadpan monotone for the second sentence, keeping facial expressions blank to show his chilling emotional shutdown.
"We're Noughts. Zeroes. Nothing. We don't exist."
Jude McGregor
Eduqas Delivery: Deliver with an explosive volume and a harsh, guttural tone. Aggressively invade the personal space of the person he is speaking to (close proxemics). Emphasize "Nothing" with a sharp downward inflection.
"Why do we have to play by their rules? Why can't we make our own?"
Sephy Hadley
Eduqas Delivery: Demonstrates her early naivety. Use a light, questioning intonation with an open, relaxed posture. The pace should be energetic and optimistic, contrasting tragically with the harsh dystopian reality.
"You don't mix with blankers. You don't even talk to them."
Kamal Hadley
Eduqas Delivery: Pure systemic oppression. Deliver with a pristine, polished accent. Use a cold, measured pace—he does not need to shout to exert his immense power. Keep a rigid, unbending posture.
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