The Gothic

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...

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...

Summary of The Gothic as a genre for part a and b of the context and comparative paper, covers the timeline of the Gothic genre as well as critical quotations

The Gothic topic from OCR A Level English Comparative and Contextual Study, notes on Gothic as an evolving hybrid genre and its tropes, as well as quotes and critic quotes for the texts listed above

This document displays highly detailed and analysed context for Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' (1831) for A-Level English Literature using OCR. The context/AO3 ranges from Shelley's own life (the loss of her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft), her husband Percy Shelley and his influence/literature ('To Mary Shelley' a poem by Percy Shelley) all the way to social/economical/political relevance of the 19th century such as the French revolution. Each AO3/contextual point is supported by a quotation/...

These are my flashcards for Angela Carters 'The Bloody Chamber and Other stories' for A-Level English Literature (OCR). The document includes detailed AO3/context for the text as OCR awards 75% of marks in the comparative for AO3. The context ranges from personal effects or Carter, other literary influences e.g. the Marquis De Sade, all the way to events of the time such as second wave feminism. The context is backed up with textual quotes/Ao1 from the range of stories within the book which is...

These are my flashcards containing all the key information I collated over my education on Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' (1831). It includes key quotations, organised by possible thesis statements regarding: religion, feminism, science, patriarchy or the inner psyche. Moreover, it follows these key quotes with critical quotes by outsider critics to enhance your AO4, linking to your other comparative text. The main element is the detailed AO3/context, as OCR award 75% of your marks to AO3. Con...

This document provides a multitude of information on the Gothic theme, which is critically important for the entirety of English literature, studied in depth at A-Level. It discusses themes and motifs with in detail analysis.

This booklet provides a detailed and coherent cover of the gothic in recent and ancient history, as well as highlighting key themes and topics, available for discussion in the unseen extract essay which appears in the OCR English Literature examination.