OCR • English Literature

Revision document created by an A* A-Level student now attending the University of Oxford. This document contains AO5 critics' quotes from 1802 up to the present day, showcasing the various interpretations of readers when considering the key themes and characters of Milton's great poem. These clear, succinct grids should save students hours of tedious quote collating that they can now spend more effectively on quote earning and essay writing practice. The tables are split into three columns: the...

Revision document created by an A* A-level student now attending the University of Oxford. This document contains quotes written by critics from 1986 to the present day and highlights various interpretations of the significant characters and themes within the Handmaid's Tale. These grids will spare students hours of tedious quote collating that can now be spent actually absorbing quotes themselves and practicing essay writing. The tables are split into 3 columns: the name of the critic, the year...

Context and quotes including analysis for Mrs Dalloway and Their Eyes Were Watching God for A-Level English Literature. Analysis develops the context and allows for interpretations to be made, particularly useful for developing essays and essay plans exploring purpose and background of both novels.

A* revision notes for The Gothic comparative essay between Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber and Banks' The Wasp Factory in section 2, Paper 2 of the OCR A-level English Literature. These notes contain a concise summary of everything you need to know about how to achieve each AO for this question, an in-depth overview of the mark scheme, essay plans that you can follow for each Gothic comparative essay question for Carter and Banks, essay plans for each main comparative theme between these authors...

Revision notes for the comparative essay between Ibsen's A Doll's House and Rossetti's poetry in Section 2 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 question, an in-depth overview of the mark scheme, essay plans that you can follow for each Ibsen and Rossetti comparative essay question, essay plans for each main comparative theme between these authors, and a range of critical int...

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...

ALL A* level revision notes needed for the Unseen Gothic close analysis section of the OCR A-level English Literature Paper 2 exam. These notes contain a concise summary of everything you need to know about how to achieve each AO for this question, an in-depth overview of the mark scheme, an essay plan that you can follow for each Gothic close analysis question, Gothic analysis notes, notes on the Gothic canon and Gothic genres, and also wider context about the Gothic canon. Overall, these notes...

Full essays comparing The Handmaid's Tale and 1984 for OCR A Level English Literature Paper 2 (comparative and contextual study). Covers several previous official OCR exam questions. I achieved A* grades for every essay.

Full essays, with the relevant extracts, for OCR A Level English Literature Paper 2 (comparative and contextual study), unseen dystopia. Covers some previous official OCR exam extracts. Includes my annotations and plans for each essay. I achieved A and A* grades for each essay, including some full mark essays.

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.