ALL A* level revision notes needed for the Unseen Gothic close analysis section of the OCR A-level English Literature Paper 2 exam. These notes contain a concise summary of everything you need to know about how to achieve each AO for this question, an in-depth overview of the mark scheme, an essay ...
Content:
Unseen Gothic Close Analysis Mark Scheme –
page 2
General Essay Plan – page 3
AO2 Close Analysis Techniques – page 4
Gothic Analysis – page 9
The Gothic Canon - Gothic Genres – page 11
Wider Gothic Context (AO3) – page 14
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,Below is an overview of the mark scheme and what the examiners will be
looking for, for each AO of the Unseen Gothic Close Analysis question in
Paper 2. In these notes, I have not specifically identified which content
belongs to which AO because knowledge about the Gothic canon must be
present to achieve each AO. Therefore, I have also provided the general
essay plan I followed for each of my Unseen Gothic close analysis essays
that ensures that you hit each AO in the mark scheme. You’ll notice that
the structure of each paragraph is quite repetitive, but this allows the
essay to have a structured feel for the examiner, thus hitting AO1. To help
achieve AO2, I have attached a glossary of general language and
structure terminology .
Unseen Gothic Close Analysis Mark Scheme
AO1: quality of AO2: language, form and AO3: use of relevant
writing (12.5%) structure (75%) context (12.5%)
Discussed language form
Coherent and AND structure Considered relevant
Well-structured LANGUAGE: analysed and historical and social
Fluent, with a considered specific and context of the time
clear line of relevant repeated motifs; Considered context of
argument Identified and commented reception
Apt and correct upon imagery used Considered the
terminology Considered the use of context of production
Apt and correct report-like/emotional/ Placed the text within
punctuation ironic/ rhetorical language the Gothic canon- e.g.
Focused on task Considered both individual considered where it
Understands text, words and whole images comes in the
consistent and sentences chronology of the
reference to it FORM: Considered the Gothic and what affect
Relevant critical narrative perspective (1st, this has had on the
perspectives used 2nd, 3rd person) and its production of it
accurately effects Considered Gothic
Considered sentence types concepts such as
and structure and the female Gothic, the
effect sublime, sensibility,
STRUCTURE: Considered Romanticism, willing
how is the quote/speech/ suspension of disbelief
sentence/ extract etc.
organised? Are images and Made relevant and
ideas repeated and why; is helpful links to other
a listing effect etc. used? Gothic texts
Well-embedded quotations
Relevant critical
perspectives considered
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, General Essay Plan:
For this essay plan, I have provided a basic paragraph structure that each
of your main body paragraphs should follow. Below that is a list of
content/questions that each of your paragraphs should contain/answer
whilst following the PETAL paragraph structure.
Basic Paragraph Structure:
Point
Evidence
Technique
Analysis / effect (on the reader) - why has the writer used these
techniques/devices
Link back to the question
Intro:
• Identify the extract's place in the canon + historical context
• Identify the significance of the title
• Identify where the extract is placed within Freytag’s pyramid
• Identify some Gothic conventions/tropes that the essay will explore
Main Body:
Paragraph 1:
• How does the author use narrative voice to explore/relate to the Gothic?
• Does it enhance/highlight a Gothic convention/trope/motif?
• How does this link to the context/era?
• How does this link to another text from the canon?
Paragraph 2:
• How does the author use structure to explore/relate to the Gothic?
• Does it enhance/highlight a Gothic convention/trope/motif?
• How does this link to the context/era?
• How does this link to another text from the canon?
Paragraph 3:
• How does the author use language to explore/relate to the Gothic?
• Does it enhance/highlight another Gothic convention/trope/motif?
• How does this link to the context/era?
• How does this link to another text from the canon?
Paragraph 4:
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