OCR • English Literature

This document includes a wide range of critic quotes for the characters: Hamlet, Claudius, Old Hamlet, Ophelia, Gertrude, Polonius, Horatio and other general critics. It includes a wide range of critics, both modern and contemporary which is what the examiners are interested in. Most of them include the dates of which each critic made the comment. The ones without dates mean I was unable to find when the critic made their comment.

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 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...

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This document goes through each rossetti poem and highlights and explains how different critical lens could be applied to each one. This is key for your english a level exam and makes up a good proportion of the marks.