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.
Othello: Is he to blame for his own downfall?
When we think of Shakespeare’s Othello, we often picture a powerful general brought to ruin by jealousy. But was Othello simply a victim of his own emotions, or was there more going on? The truth lies in the tension between personal responsibility and the insidious forces of the society around him.
How Tragedy works in ‘Othello’
When you think of revenge, you might picture epic showdowns, twisted plots, and poetic justice. That’s basically the essence of Jacobean revenge tragedy, a dramatic genre that flourished in the early 17th century during the reign of James I.
AQA Tragedy: How to answer Keats’ Question?
To make these kinds of points confidently, you need a very thorough knowledge of Tragedy as a genre, plus confidence with the way in which both of your texts use this genre - and how they contribute to the genre too.
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).
Edexcel IGCSE Poetry: Essay Planning + Example Paragraphs
Before writing your own essay, it can be helpful to go through a few different example answers that are around the specific level you’re aiming for. Here are a couple example paragraphs as well as essay planning based around Edexcel IGCSE Poetry.
How To Study Poetry (for Edexcel IGCSE Literature)
As a whole, Literature covers three forms of writing: poetry, prose (novels/stories) and drama (plays). In any GCSE or iGCSE exam, you’ll have to write essays about all three of these forms.
The Best Way To Revise for GCSE Jekyll + Hyde
First off, it’s quite a short book so I’d really recommend re-reading the whole thing - it doesn’t take long. If you struggle to read on paper, listen to an audiobook and read at the same time, or just listen to the audio while you’re doing other things, if you don’t have much free time to revise.
Free Study Guide for Jekyll + Hyde!
Here’s a free 94 page study guide for ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’, made by Edexcel but also suitable for other exam boards, such as AQA. We hope it’s useful for you!
Othello AQA Tragedy: How to do the Extract Question
For ‘Aspects of Tragedy’ A Level (AQA, 7717 English Literature B), you have to write two separate questions on Othello: An extract or passage-based question that focuses on close reading and linguistic analysis, and a wider reading general essay question that focuses more on themes and context. This post takes you through how to do the extract question.
Othello AQA Tragedy Grade Boundaries Explained
Firstly, it’s important to note that grade boundaries change a bit each year - so if you want to secure a specific grade, for example, an ‘A’, then I would recommend getting to a point where your writing is consistently at least 3-4 marks into an A standard, just in case the boundaries shift a bit on the year of your specific exam.
Make Your Own Ted Hughes Cambridge IGCSE Poetry Exam Questions!
Studying Ted Hughes’ poetry for the Cambridge IGCSE can be both fascinating and challenging. His intense imagery, deep connections to nature, and powerful themes offer a lot to explore. To prepare effectively for the exam, creating your own practice questions is a fantastic way to test comprehension and analytical skills. Here’s a guide to crafting high-quality exam questions based on Hughes’ poetry.
A Clear Explanation of Ted Hughes’ ‘Relic’
Ted Hughes was one of the most prominent British poets of the 20th century. His first poetry volume, The Hawk in the Rain, published in 1957, affirmed him as a fresh voice on the literary scene, the poet impressing his readers with the rawness of his lyrics. ‘Relic’ was included in his second volume, Lupercal, published in 1960. It followed the same lucidity in expression whilst approaching themes like nature, the cycle of life, violence, and power.
A Clear Explanation of ‘The Horses’ by Ted Hughes
This is one of Hughes’ most famous and accomplished poems. The speaker is walking in a field at the crack of dawn - he looks up to a ridge, and sees horses silhouetted against the sky. Hughes seems to have a deep understanding of animal instincts. The speaker raises alarm at the offset with the phrases 'evil air' and a 'frost-making stillness'. Having sensed danger, the speaker reassures the readers with the words 'brightening grey.' In the poem ‘The Horses’, Hughes has created a life-force and distinctly non-human expression. He observes man's reluctance to acknowledge the sources of energy; the horses have endured severe conditions all night long, yet they accept the new day graciously.
Jekyll + Hyde: Victorian Society
Here’s some contextual detail on the Victorians and late Victorian society, in order to help you understand the background of Jekyll and Hyde in more detail. Use these ideas in essays in order to analyse the text more deeply - the more you understand about the society in which a book was produced, the more accurate and precise your analysis will be.