i dont do sac but if you're really worried about the word count maybe 'unfacy' some sentences, i mean like make the 'unnecessary' sentences shorter and straightforward like:
Original: "Through the portrayal of rejecting vulnerability as a weakness and the societal damage wrought by gendered power structures, Othello and Adolescence demonstrate that critique of patriarchy transcends time and place."
Less fancy: "Othello and Adolescence show that challenging patriarchy is a timeless issue by portraying how rejecting vulnerability and enforcing gender roles cause harm."
[yes the original is my sentence for my eng exam that i think i failed bc i went completely blank during the exam]