by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | Analysis, AQA English Literature Exam, Boo Radley, Dill, Exam Essays, GCSE, Jem, Model Answers, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird
Analyze the childhood world of Jem, Scout, and Dill and their relationship with Boo Radley in Part One.Part one of the novel focusses on childhood life, representing the theme of innocence, but also of prejudice. The novel is told from Scout’s point of view, with the...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | AQA English Literature Exam, Boo Radley, GCSE, Harper Lee, Jem, Miss Maudie, Mrs Dubose, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird
How does Lee explore the children’s world in the first half of the novel?Through the character of Scout, Lee explores the world of the South in the 1930s. This was also her own childhood time, so she’s painting a picture of a lost world, which she loved, but which...
by melaniewp | May 6, 2014 | Analysis, Edexcel IGCSE English, English Language Exam, Essay, GCSE, King Schahriar, King Shariar, King Sharyar
Possible Exam QuestionsHow does the writer create tension?How is Sheherezade presented?How is Sultan Schahriar presented?SUMMARYThis is the introduction to one of the most famous story collections in the world: The Thousand and One Nights, also known in English as The...
by melaniewp | Apr 19, 2014 | English Langauge Exam, GCSE, Headline and Picture, OCR
The full mark answer for the OCR Foundation English Language Paper question on presentation features is below the video. This is just a rough, quick one I put together, but hopefully some of you will find it helpful! ‘Children spend 7 hours a day in electronic life’...
by melaniewp | Apr 18, 2014 | Analysis, AQA, Dylan Thomas, Essay, GCSE, Moon on the Tides, Poetry, The Hunchback in the Park
This poem is tricky! Basically, it’s about a hunchback homeless guy who lives in the park. This character is contrasted with a gang of naughty (truant) boys. Thomas shifts between reality and metaphor so it’s hard to get a grip on what’s real and...
by melaniewp | Mar 17, 2014 | English Literature GCSE, GCSE, IGCSE, love in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo characterisation
Analyse the language and consider the type of the Petrarchan lover. Find an article about this here. This extract is from Act 1, Scene 1. It is the first time that we meet Romeo.BENVOLIO Alas, that love, so gentle in his view,Should be so tyrannous and rough...
