AQA • English Literature A

Detailed, sophisticated A/A* quality notes and analysis for each poem in Carol Ann Duffy’s poetry collection, ‘Feminine Gospels’ - covering every assessment objective required for A Level English Literature, including key themes and methods, context and critics! Includes comparative links between the poems within the collection and to Tennessee Williams’ play, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, and to Atwood’s novel, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.

‘It is the female characters who show true love and loyalty in the play, not the men.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the female characters and their personalities in this extract and elsewhere in the play. AQA A Level A* standard essay.

Societal Conventions ARWAV & Poetry Essay Plan ‘In literature, lovers often come into conflict with the conventions of society.’ In the light of this comment, compare how lovers and the societies they live in are presented in two texts you have studied. You must write about at least two poems in your answer as well as the prose text you have studied. [25 marks] essay plan - A* standard

Compare how ideas about enduring love are presented in two texts you have studied. You must write about at least two poems in your answer as well as the prose text you have studied. [25 marks] Example A* level english literature essay for A room with a view and poetry anthology

“Modern Literature shows isolated characters as being profoundly damaged”. Discuss the significance of isolation in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Handmaid’s Tale A* standard essay plan for A Level English literature

Streetcar & Handmaid Comparison: ‘Women in literature are presented as powerless’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? A* standard essay plan for AQA English literature.

Revise by reference to exam questions: A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE exam questions: RICHARD III

A bank of A level English Literature essay questions on "Hamlet"

An exemplar essay receiving grade A with feedback attached.

This A* grade timed essay compares ideas about enduring love in The Great Gatsby and the pre-1900 poetry anthology. It demostrates how to effectively weave between texts when comparing and contrasting techniques and ideas portrayed by authors. The essay has a strong focus on Gatsby's enduring love for Daisy, and references 'The Garden of Love', 'Non Sum Qualis', 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci', as well as 'Ae Fond Kiss'.