What to Say About ‘Exposure’ In An Essay
A list of pretty much everything you can say about Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ if you’re writing a Power and Conflict AQA GCSE Literature essay! It’s written in note form so you can get to grips with the ideas as quickly as possible.
All The Points You Can Make For ‘Remains’ In An Essay
Here is a quick list of pretty much everything you can say about ‘Remains’ if you’re writing a Power and Conflict AQA GCSE Literature essay! It’s written in note form so you can get to grips with the ideas as quickly as possible.
Example Structural Analysis of a Poem
To analyse poetic structure, think about everything that the writer has done to deliberately create a shape or rhythm to the poem. You can also think about whether it’s a regular or irregular poem, and why.
How to Analyse Poetic Structure
Technically, the ‘structure’ of the poem can include anything that the writer has deliberately done to organise or shape the poem in any way. But it’s also the intention or reason behind the choice that matters most - if you identify a technique without understanding the reason, you won’t be able to analyse it properly.
25 Poetic Devices for IGCSE
When it comes to poetic devices, there’s almost an infinite amount that you could learn - but realistically, for iGCSE poetry, you probably only need to learn a list of the most common 20-25 features. Here’s a good manageable list for you to get used to - bear in mind that it’s better to know 20 devices well, instead of 50 devices in not much depth, because at theend of the day your analysis of HOW and WHY the technique is used counts for a lot more than being able to pick it out.
The Eve of St Agnes: What is it all about?
Keats’ ‘The Eve of St Agnes’ has quite difficult archaic language, so it’s a good idea to read a summary of the plot and its events first, before reading through the poem itself - here’s a summary for you!
‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling: Poem + Analysis
The poem has a personal, emotional and motivational tone which is intended to inspire its readers - for this reason, it is likely that the speaker is the poet himself (Kipling).
Essay Questions: Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Anthology
Here are 20 Anthology questions taken from official Edexcel IGCSE Literature past papers - use these as a starting point for essay practice, theme revision, essay planning or full mock exams.