Niche and detailed cross-comparisons to pick up on between Handmaids tale, A Streetcar named desire as well as Carol ann duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’ for paper 2. In paper 2, there will be a section comparing two of the three texts you choose, so here are some essential cross-comparisons you could draw.

Essay plans for Handmaids tale in relation to Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’ Plans for: Significance of fear Isolation (women’s body, women’s narrative) Women’s bodies Women being limited by gender Significance of suffering Significance of unhappiness

Comprehensive essay plans for AQA English Literature, ‘A Streetar Named Desire’- covering: plight of woman in 1940s, shift of power dynamics between Blanche + Stanley, the significance of setting and use of props etc

Collated some useful historical context for Carol Ann Duffy’s poems as well as the context behind various poems in the collection ‘feminine gospels’, such as ‘The Diet’ and ‘The Long Queen’.

Indepth analysis of 'The Long Queen' + multiple links between Handmaids tale (for example, the theme of isolation, motherhood vs lack of motherhood, pain and suffering, isolation, and the depiction of women as 'treasures' who are to be sought)

Detailed essay plans for ‘Loss of love’ and ‘Forbidden love’

An A* detailed essay surrounding the cultural significance of the handkerchief in Othello. The essay explores several different critical lenses and Shakespeare’s intention of incorporating the handkerchief in the play.

A detailed analysis of the theme ‘motherhood’ in Carol Ann Duffy’s feminine gospels, primarily focusing on three of her poems which explore this theme: the chord, light gatherer and work.

A comprehensive list of ALL Othello questions (specifically for ‘Love through the ages’, however, can be used & applied to other exam boards too). Extracts for the themed question are also provided.

A detailed analysis of Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Loud’ including structural points & connections to ‘Handmaids tale’ for paper 2- Love through the ages

I have collated notes on potential links between The Great Gatsby and pre-1900 poetry (‘Love Through The Ages’)- AQA In my last year of A levels studying: English lit, Religious Studies as well as Sociology.

Detailed analysis of structure and language in Carol Ann Duffy’s Virgin’s Memo (and a few links drawn between Handmaids)

AQA English A Level essay on Nick’s reliability

Spider diagrams for Othello (AQA) historical context, critics quotes, theorists (Loomba’s postcolonial critique, Lisa Jardine, Leonard etc) + cross-references to other Shakespeare plays with explicit linkings.

A* graded essay on the depiction of women as objects in Othello.

A comprehensive and easy-to-learn historical context booklet from the Medieval period up until present. This resourceful booklet includes: key features of that era, sampling of key authors, genres/styles and essential content which can be used as ‘historical context’ behind unseen/seen prose.

An A* essay in response to the question: “Texts typically present the damage that can be caused when taboos are broken due to love” In light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona in this extract and elsewhere in the play

A list of key Othello quotes analysed in-depth

A top quality A* (24/25) essay exploring the representation of the three women: Desdemona, Bianca, and Emilia in the extract as well as elsewhere in the play. The essay ticks off all A01-4 objectives, and has plenty of wider critics & their perspectives included.

Essential background knowledge of 1945-1970s for unseen poetry in paper 2 & can also be applied as historical context for carol ann duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’.