by melaniewp | May 27, 2013 | A-Level English, AQA Lit B, English Language Exam, English Literature Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Rhetoric, Technical Terms, Vocabulary
Get the genius list of language techniques that writers use – also known as rhetoric. Please use with caution! The list is an advanced one for above-A* grades, A-level and University Level. Get a simpler list here for the GCSE language exam, to...
by melaniewp | May 27, 2013 | A-Level English, English Language Exam, English Literature Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Technical Terms
N.B. Use this list with extreme caution. You need to analyse meanings, effect, impressions on the reader of the content/context – DO NOT just feature spot.*Alliteration: The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of...
by melaniewp | May 21, 2013 | Convergence of the Twain, English Language Exam, GCSE, OCR, Simon Armitage
‘The Convergence of the Twain’ stops time – immediately after the collapse of the twin towers on 9/11. It begins in strange silence, with airy, elegantly formal language – ‘architecture of air’, the alliteration emphasising the open...
by melaniewp | May 20, 2013 | AQA, English Language Exam, GCSE, Video Analysis, VLOG AQA GCSE English Language
Get some worked examples from the book, and more detail on it here.
by melaniewp | May 19, 2013 | Edexcel, Edexcel Language Anthology, English Language Exam, IGCSE, Mark Schemes, Past Papers
Help! How can I revise for the Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam tomorrow? First, read the post I did with model answers:Find out what type of questions will be in the exam.I strongly recommend students do a past paper and mark their own work because this helps...
by melaniewp | May 19, 2013 | AQA, Best Textbooks, English Language Exam, GCSE
The GCSEs are approaching fast, with the English Language Exam on June 4th. Are you ready?The AQA GCSE has changed, and now, so has the textbook. Brand new for this year, 2013 students have the competitive edge with this brilliant book, full of worked examples, and...
