Hamlet interpretations - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

OCR English Literature Drama and Poetry pre 1900 notes Hamlet ALL notes (18 pages) used to achieve A* FULL MARKS in exam Includes : - summary of Hamlet - summaries of key soliloquies - AO2 language analysis terminology for part A - summaries of characters - summaries of key themes - notes on interpretations and critics to be used for part B Key themes covered include: logic, reason, hamartia, sexuality, delay, action, inaction, time, madness, surveillance, religion, revenge, honour...

Detailed summary of the themes in Hamlet, to help structure a future essay. Film Interpretations and Critics are included throughout, as well as outlined points in the play, in which a theme is shown. Links to the OCR, English Literature specification.

This document is a compilation of a variety of productions and critics for Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The use of these are assessed as part of AO5 (different interpretations), and if used in the exam, will secure a high grade. This is separated by different productions by different producers between the 20th and 21st century, and there are a range of critics for each character, to ensure that this will be of use no matter what the question may pose. I hope you find this useful!

2023 AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/2A Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set text(s) you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not con...

2023 AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/2A Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set text(s) you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not cont...

AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/2A Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/Jun23/E6 7717/2A Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set text(s) you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write...

estions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 75. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. • In your response you need to: – analyse carefully the writers’ methods – explore the contexts of the texts you are writing about – explore connections across the texts you have studied – explore different interpretations of your texts. IB/G/Jun23/E6 7717/...

AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/2A Paper 2A Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/Jun23/E6 7717/2A Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set text(s) you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write...

Notes on critical interpretations from multiple critics perfect for A05 in a Hamlet part B Essay

Alevel Hamlet essay which received full marks, evaluating the statement ‘There are two sides to Claudius- the cowardly, treacherous villain; and the tormented sinner who longs for redemption, is benevolent and loves his queen.’ Large focus on critical perspectives and different interpretations of the text.