Ocr a level hamlet - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

ALL A* level revision notes needed for the Hamlet section of the OCR A-level English Literature Paper 1 exam. These notes contain a concise summary of everything you need to know about how to achieve each AO for this section, an in-depth overview of the mark schemes, essay plans that you can follow for each question in the Hamlet section of the exam, Hamlet close analysis notes, Hamlet essay plans for each predominant theme, and an A* Hamlet debate essay example. Overall, these notes will provid...

Full essays for OCR A Level English Literature Paper 1 Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Hamlet Part B, including questions from previous years’ exams. Covers the themes of comedy, death, loyalty, thought vs. action, love, family, trust, and appearance vs. reality. I achieved A* grades with these essays.

Full essays for OCR A Level English Literature Paper 1 Drama and Poetry pre-1900 Hamlet Part B, including the relevant extracts and my annotations. Covers Acts 1, 2, 3, and 5. I achieved A/A* grades with these essays.

A full-marks (15/15) essay considering the presentation of death in Hamlet. The title is: ‘The play Hamlet shows a disturbing fascination with death.’ Tailored to the OCR A-level English Literature course. Strong focus on critics (AO5).

These essay plans cater specifically for Part B of Question 1 in the Drama and Poetry pre-1900 OCR A Level English Literature exam. They cover the eight major themes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet": revenge, corruption, masculinity, familial relationships, uncertainty, madness, loyalty, and women. These themes have a broad range so can be easily 'twisted' on the day of the exam to the exact question. (For example, the question I got was on 'justice and morality', so I incorporated paragraphs from both...

A full-marks (15/15) essay considering the Hamlet’s impulsiveness and uncertainty throughout the play. The title is: ‘Hamlet is destroyed by his impulsiveness, not his uncertainty.’ Tailored to the OCR A-level English Literature course. Strong focus on critics (AO5).

A full-marks (15/15) essay considering revenge throughout the play Hamlet. The title is: ‘The play Hamlet proves revenge to be a worthless cause.’ Tailored to the OCR A-level English Literature course. Strong focus on critics (AO5).

Exemplar essay for the Hamlet section of OCR A Level English Literature Drama and Poetry pre-1900 section. This model answer received 14/15 on Part A and full marks on Part B. It comes with the extract analyzed with my original annotations and planning. This would be great for anyone wanting to know how to approach and structure their responses, or looking for some fresh ideas to incorporate into their essays. In the final exam, I only dropped 3 marks across the entire subject, getting an A* and...

These are quotes that cover many acts across the play. All quotes are divided by theme, and there are short notes under each quote with analysis and description. The acts and scenes are stated next to each quote as well as the speaker of each quote. Critic quotes are included, with additional analysis notes with reference to specific themes and characters.