by melaniewp | Oct 6, 2015 | AQA, English Literature, Frankenstein, GCSE, IGCSE, Themes
If you’re studying Frankenstein for GCSE or IGCSE, you need to make sure you don’t just re-tell the story, but also analyse the language techniques. Here are some of the major techniques Shelley uses, with examples of how to write about them to score top...
by melaniewp | Oct 2, 2015 | AQA, English Literature, Frankenstein, GCSE, IGCSE, Themes
ScienceShelley drew inspiration for the creature from recent scientific work.1. GALVANISM: Luigi Galvani’s experimented in the 1780s to 1790s using electric currents to make dead frogs move. In 1803, his nephew made a public demonstration on a criminal executed at...
by melaniewp | Mar 28, 2013 | 11+, Common Entrance, Exam Essays, GCSE, IGCES, Literature, Themes
In literature, theme is an idea or concept that is central to a story. You could think of this as the moral or ‘point’ of the story. Please note though, that there are critics who say the theme is not the moral. What follows is my own interpretation.Theme...
