CCEA • English Literature

This is an essay that I completed for my CCEA AS-Level but is clearly applicable to all courses that study Frankenstein at a higher level. This essay was one of many that received an A* from my teacher and it paid off as I got my A in AS and am predicted an A*. This is an essay i wrote in 2025.

Read “Brainstorm” by Howard Nemerov. In this poem, the speaker considers a storm outside. Analyse the poetic methods used by Nemerov to explore the thoughts and feelings of the speaker. This is an A grade essay for Unseen Poetry for English Literature. I have included an essay and an essay plan. Happy studying!

Read “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas. In this poem, the speaker considers death. Analyse the poetic methods used by Thomas to explore the thoughts and feelings of the speaker. This is an A* essay on Unseen Poetry for A Level English Literature. Happy studying!

This is an essay analysing an unseen poem ("Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen) for A Level English Literature. I have included a clean copy, an annotated version, and an essay plan. This essay received an A+ grade. Happy studying!

This is a chapter-by-chapter analysis of "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, covering every chapter except 16 (1-15 and 17-24). These were my main notes, with which I received full UMS marks on this module. Happy studying!

This document is an analysis of the poetry of Seamus Heaney for A Level English Literature. I have included notes on the following poems: The Wife's Tale, The Forge, Postscript, The Summer of Lost Rachel, Personal Helicon, Had I Not Been Awake, The Railway Children, Bogland, The Conway Stewart, The Baler. With these notes I received an A* grade in this module. Happy studying!

This document includes my notes on several Robert Frost poems for A Level English Literature. Poems covered: Mending Wall, Birches, After Apple-Picking, Gathering Leaves, Out Out, For Once then Something, Mowing, and Into My Own. With these notes I received an A* on my mock exams on this topic.

This document includes flashcards for "Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams for A Level English Literature. Using these quotations I received an A* on my mock exam. Happy studying!

This document provides an alphabetised explanation of different poetic techniques with examples. I used this for A Level English Literature to achieve an A*. Happy studying!

"Analyse 'Auto Wreck' by Nemerov". This is an essay on unseen poetry for A Level English Literature. This essay received an A+ grade. I hope it's useful!