Unit 3 Poetry

Collection of notes summarising and analysing each poem for exam revision.

A* A-level English Poetry The Wife of Bath essay titled: Explore how marriage is presented in The Wife of Bath’s Prologue, by referring to lines 1-20 and one other passage of similar length in the first 192 lines.

This is a 2 page document that provides a thorough essay plan and revision resource. A clear overview of the poem is written, as well as an identification of key themes and analysis of form, structure, language and ideas. Multiple interpretations are also considered by an A* A level English literature student. Everything you need to know about this poem has therefore been organised into this one document! Perfect for students.

This essay compares the different methods the poets use to present catastrophic events. It offers a close comparison that analyses language structure and form and its effect on the reader.

The Wife of Bath: Essay Plans

Concise summaries of all poems studied from 'Poems of the Decade' for Edexcel English Literature A Level. Some more detailed than others, as I prioritised the ones that haven't come up before my exam. Include notes on each poem's tone, speaker, themes, analysis, rhyme, rhythm, form, and structure. The most detailed ones are on: History, The Deliverer, The Lammas Hireling, The Gun, Out of the Bag, From the Journal of a Disappointed Man, and Please Hold. Very useful for making flashcards out o...

Complete with in-depth analysis that helped me to achieve full marks on the relevant comparative essay, and ultimately full marks in the A-Level exam itself (June 2022). Alongside close reading applies a range of critical perspectives (eg Marxism, postcolonialism etc) to enable alternative readings. These notes helped me to achieve 60/60 on Paper 3 Poetry. I now study English at the University of Cambridge.

Extremely detailed A* essay plan page/summary for Wordsworth's 'Tintern Abbey' Contains perceptive and nuanced assertions of high level context, language analysis, arguments and themes. Undergraduate level analysis for A-Level English Literature Unit 3: Poetry, The Romantic Poets

Extremely detailed A* essay plan page/summary for Byron's 'So we go No More a Roving' Contains perceptive and nuanced assertions of high level context, language analysis, arguments and themes. Undergraduate level analysis for A-Level English Literature Unit 3: Poetry, The Romantic Poets