CCEA • English Literature

Travelling and Journeys: Read “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “Postscript” by Seamus Heaney Compare and contrast how the poets write about travelling and journeys. This is an A-Level English Literature exam, which received an A+. This is the first essay that I completed on this theme. As well as a clean typed copy, I have uploaded an annotated version and an essay plan. Happy studying!

Read “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost and “The Wife’ Tale” by Seamus Heaney- by close analysis of the poetic methods used and relevant contextual knowledge, compare and contrast how these poets write about human relationships. This is my winter exam for English Literature, for which I received an A. It’s an A Level poetry exam. I have included a plan as well as the essay. Happy studying!

Read “After Apple-Picking” by Robert Frost and “Bogland” by Seamus Heaney- by close analysis of the poetic methods used and relevant contextual knowledge, compare and contrast how these poets write about rural life. This is an A Level English Literature essay which received an A, analysing the theme of rural life in the poems “After Apple-Picking” by Robert Frost and “Bogland” by Seamus Heaney. As well as a typed, clean copy of the essay, I have included a plan, as well as a...

AS Poetry- By close analysis of poetic methods used by both poets, and drawing upon relevant external biographical information, compare and contrast how the poets write about self-discovery. This is an A Level English Literature essay comparing the theme of self-discovery in “For Once, Then Something” by Robert Frost and “Personal Helicon” by Seamus Heaney. This essay received an A grade, and I have included a colour-coded annotated copy as well as an essay plan. This is in addition t...

How does Robert Frost explore the theme of transcendence in “Birches”? This is an A Level English Literature essay, which received an A, on the work of Robert Frost. I have included a plan, as well as an annotated copy. Happy studying!

“By Close Analysis of Poetic Methods, and Drawing Upon Relevant External Biographical Information, Compare and Contrast how Heaney and Frost write about Death in “The Summer of Lost Rachel” and “Out, Out-”” This is a comparative essay for A-Level English Literature, which received an A. This analyses the work of Seamus Heaney and Robert Frost, and has great context and analysis which can be used in other essays. Happy studying!

Is Pearl a burden to Hester in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”? This is an A-Level English Literature essay which received an A+, on Pearl from “The Scarlet Letter”. It has helpful analysis, quotations, and context, and can be used for writing other essays. Happy studying!

What is the purpose of Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”? This is an essay for A-Level English Literature (A Grade). As well as a full essay, I have included my annotated essay plan.

Read “Mowing” by Robert Frost and “The Baler” by Seamus Heaney. By close analysis, compare and contrast how the poets write about farm work. This is an essay which compares and contrasts the work of Frost and Heaney for A Level English Literature. As well as a full essay, I have included my essay plan. Happy studying!

This is a structure of how to plan and develop your essay points, outlining a seven-point structure for your argument. This structure can be applied to any literature essay. In the play (“A Streetcar Named Desire”), the Old South is more appealing than the New World of New Orleans. Happy studying!