OCR • English Literature

Literary devices which you may not be aware of which are extremely impressive to include in an unseen literature essay. Easy marks by introducing these in an essay. Perfect pre-exam as it is easy to remember and jogs memory before hand

70+ critical comments on each character and theme - perfect for comparing books A grade a-level students notes, perfect for essay planning etc. Perfrct for memorisation

This resource contains a collection of high-quality, essay-ready comparative paragraphs for OCR A-Level English Literature, comparing She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith with Christina Rossetti's poems Goblin Market, Shut Out, and Maude Clare. The paragraphs are designed to be adapted into exam essays and provide detailed comparative analysis supported by contextual knowledge, critical interpretations, and close language analysis. It covers AO1, AO3, AO4, and AO5 and is designed to aid ...

Grade A* A-Level English Literature comparative essay exploring the presentation of forbidden desire in Bram Stoker's Dracula and Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. This essay examines how both writers use Gothic conventions such as female sexuality, patriarchy, the ‘Other’, and fear of the unknown to present contrasting attitudes towards desire and repression. Includes detailed textual analysis, contextual links, and critical interpretations, making it a useful mode...

This document provides many extensively detailed notes on Angela Carter's 'The Bloody Chamber', which I studied for my OCR A-level English Literature exam for the comparative essay in component 2: comparative and contextual study. The document focuses on the six main stories of 'The Bloody Chamber': the titular 'The Bloody Chamber', 'The Werewolf', 'The Company of Wolves', 'The Erl-King', 'The Lady of the House of Love', and 'Snow-Child'. Each short story is accompanied by a synopsis, its mean...

This document consists of an impressive amount of extensive notes on the Gothic genre, tailored to Component 2 of A-level OCR English Literature: comparative and contextual study. It is the perfect context document for this second exam, feeding both the Gothic unseen extract portion and the comparative essay. Thorough knowledge of the Gothic genre is integral to the exam and the A-level as a whole; examiners are not just looking for people who check the boxes and understand how the genre has e...

In this document, I have organised my research of Gothic novels into the concept which they exhibit as well as their publication date, which is useful in discussing influence of other Gothic texts in the Comparative and Contextual essay, as well as serving for the context portion of the Gothic unseen essay. Knowledge of the Gothic genre is integral to the OCR A-level in English Literature, and what examiners are looking for is a thorough knowledge of the genre. Simply naming books is okay, b...

This document is a compilation of detailed context notes that I have gathered throughout my study of the OCR A-level English Literature course throughout years 12 and 13 for Component 1, Drama and Poetry Pre-1900. My class studied Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' and Rossetti's 'Collected Poems'. Given that context (AO3) is the bulk of the mark scheme for this essay, 50%, it is incredibly integral to the A-level overall. Memorisation of these context notes, as well as practiced assimilation into ess...

The desires of characters in the Duchess of Malfi and Paradise Lost and how audiences receive them

Characters of the Duchess of Malfi and paradise lost conforming to traditional gender roles

30/30 exemplar, content can be adapted to many different essay topics

Comprehensive OCR A-Level English Literature revision guide for She Stoops to Conquer. Covers genre, context, and key themes, such as social class, deception, country versus city, parental control, and marriage and courtship. Designed to support AO1, AO2, and AO3 analysis and provide concise, exam-focused revision notes.

A comprehensive 20 page document that includes all you need for the Drama and Poetry pre-1900 section on 'Richard III', including 20+ hours worth of curated notes that will save you time and ensure your confidence upon entering the exam. This document includes synthesised examiners reports, very detailed and in-depth summaries of each Act and Scene colour coded by theme, both critic quotes and production notes. It also includes brief overviews of the characters within 'Richard II...

This powerpoint includes different contexts relating to both Dystopian novels of 'The Handmaids Tale' and '1984'. Used in A/A* graded essays.

This document provides A/A* complete analytic notes for Dystopia Paper 2 OCR. It includes key quotations, critics and context. Including references to Handmaids Tale and 1984, with smaller references to Brave New World and The Road. Perfect for revision and essay planning! Used for essays which have been marked at A/A* level. Includes the themes of: Surveillance, Lack of freedom (of speech), Universal loss of freedoms, Weaponization of sexuality and love, Fertility and reproducti...

These A* level revision notes focus on 'Ariel' in The Tempest, exploring the extent to which he displays greater humanity than the human characters. They cover themes of colonialism, power, oppression, freedom, morality, compassion and forgiveness, with discussion of Ariel as both a victim of colonial cruelty and a catalyst for Prospero’s redemption. The notes include detailed analysis, key quotations, critics, Jacobean and post-colonial interpretations, and references to modern stage p...

This document includes complete A*level notes comparing Christina Rossetti's 'selected poems' and Henrik Ibsen's 'A Dolls House'. Suitable for OCR exam board preparation, with these notes achieving A/A* in essays. Ideal for essay planning and revision! It includes key quotations, Victorian and Scandinavian historical context (AO3) and complete thematic notes. It explores major themes including: Gender Power Gratitude and selfishness Love and marriage Relationships Rel...

Handwritten, detailed notes about The Duchess of Malfi Important notes for AO3, AO5 and AO4 A- Grade material- Everything you need to know for the comparison essay in Paper 1

Detailed Context notes (AO3) on Geoffrey Chaucers ´The Merchants Prologue and Tale` Handwritten context- Everything you need to know for a Comparison essay on The Merchants Tale A- Grade Material

For OCR A Level Lit Gothic unseen - Revision material A- Grade material Improving skills and structure