The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
Super easy overview of ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for A-Level English Literature Prose Study.
Included are the page numbers to help you with your study.
Frankenstein - Wordsworth Classics.
The Handmaid’s Tale - Vintage Classics.
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English Literature Edexcel A-Level - The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein Detailed Essay Plans.
Thoroughly researched a detailed tables comparing the two prose texts. Example themes include Fear, Storytelling, Men and Masculinity, Knowledge, Religion and Family (many more too). Covered each book cover-to-cover, ensuring that all possible questions are dealt with in someway.
Example of one of the essay plans (POWER COMPARISON):
Doctor Faustus In-Depth Language Analysis!!!
Breaks the play down into** acts and scenes. **
Highlights the most important quotes within each act and each scene.
Table Structure:
1.Quote / Theme (what theme does it fit into) / Language Analysis
2.Language and Structural Techniques linking to AO2 (writer’s craft). Furthermore, contextual links are also made in order to fulfill AO3.
Included in this resource is a very helpful video that informed my notes.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Should you require any further information either about this resource or the course, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
A-Level Doctor Faustus (A-Text) Revision Pack for English Literature.
All you need to get an A* in the Drama Paper for Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Designed my a student who achieved full marks in this paper 2022.
Included:
In-depth and Critical Act and Scene Analysis (78 pages in total and covered the entire play THOROUGHLY);
AOs Revision Guide (Language);
Critical Interpretation Revision Guide;
Critical Interpretations Powerpoint;
Faustus extra reading (very important if you are aiming for the high grades);
Exemplar A* Response;
Themes Analysis;
Cambridge University A* Analysis Revision Guide;
Fantastic article on Black Magic, Black Humour and the Comic Mask in Faustus;
Course Hero Doctor Faustus Guide (Over 40 pages worth looking at symbols and meanings - although NOT produced by myself, a very useless resource).
Included are also some helpful videos to really get to grips with the play.
I thoroughly enjoyed studying ‘Doctor Faustus’, so please do send me an email at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com if you have any questions.
English Literature Edexcel Coursework (Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire) Comparison Full Mark 40/40 and A* Essay
Attached is an example of a full mark essay along with a bibliography and footnotes. Please do not copy any sections of the essay, in order to prevent plagarism, but do use it as a guide when planning and writing your own essay. Highly recommend comparing the two American texts above as there are multiple themes that work very well in comparison.
I have also included other possible comparative questions for the two texts that I wrote on, as there are some other great possibilities that I considered alongside illusion versus reality.
Finally, please find a resource checklist which will be useful when it comes to remembering to include all of the specific A0s.
‘“Can’t repeat the past’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!”’ Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire.
I would first set up a logical plan before writing:
Logical Plan
Thesis – Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in the ‘Great Gatsby’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.
First Argument: How characters rely heavily on facades, which create delusion perspectives (living by illusions).
Quotes, Critics and Context
Second Argument: How is symbolism and imagery used within both text in order to explore illusion versus reality.
Quotes, Critics and Context
Third Argument: How characters are destroyed by their illusions whereas those who embody reality
Quotes, Critics and Context
Conclusion
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The Handmaid’s Tale Detailed Notes for A-Level English Literature Revision. This notes could be used in conjunction with a comparative text or for preparation if writing a piece of coursework.
33 Pages of thorough notes in total looking at themes, characters, context, critics, language, form and structure in the utmost detail.
William Blake Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (20 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘Lines Composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey’
‘Lines Written in Early Spring’
‘Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
This resource includes an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF document. Interesting videos and documentaries have also been included as they informed the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Any questions regarding this resource or the course are welcomed to be sent to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Othello Detailed Quote, Theme, Language and Character Analysis Table A-Level English Literature
Aiming for the Highest Grade at A-Level, then this in-depth analysis is just for you!
Highly detailed and comprehensive study of multiple important quotes in the play, along with theme and language analysis. Please see previews for examples. 40 pages worth of detailed content.
Also included in this guide is a detailed character analysis grid with all the key analysis of every character and a summary act by act analysis with links to important themes.
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Othello Critics and Critical Approaches A-Level English Literature
This is a massive bundle of resources to aid your study of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ for A-Level English Literature with a specific focus on critics and critical approaches.
In order to achieve a top grade in English Literature, it is absolutely essential to include critics and/or critical approaches in your answer to act as supporting evidence. You may either corroborate or challenge this critic - it is often quite fun to counter the critic and open up a literary debate.
Included in this resource:
16-Page Highly Detailed Critical Analysis document (PDF/Word included) exploring every single character, theme and ‘critical interpretations over the years’ in the play. A long list of critics for each character / theme, so that you can easily decide which critic and critical approach suits you best for your revision without having to do the EXTENSIVE research involved in categorising the critics. Please see the preview for an example of this document.
Variety of Critics for Characters: Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Cassio, Emilia, Roderigo and Bianca.
Variety of Critics for Themes: Identity/Othersider/Other, Jealousy, Race, Justice, Gender, Othello as a tragedy, Deception, Appearance versus Reality, Manipulation, Love, Identity, Language, Honour and Reputation, Power, Setting.
Key Critical Interpretations over the Years: 19th and 20th Century Views, Feminist Contemporary readings of Desdemona, Marxist Readings, Historicist Readings, Christian Elements of the Play, Post-Colonial Readings, Context on the Source for Othello - Hecatommithi and Literary Context / Intertextuality (tragedy, patriarchy, abuse of women, independent women, the destructive nature of love, race and machiavellian villains in Renaissance drama).
Othello ‘Critical Approaches’ summary sheet. In a similar way to the latter section of the 16-page document, this sheet looks at the variety of approaches, the critics quotes to back up the approach, the key concepts of this approach and then finally how we can apply this approach to ‘Othello’. This is highly easy to understand due to the easy table layout. Approaches include: feminist, marxist, new-historicist, post-colonial, psychoanalytical and formalist.
Othello Critics ‘Cheat Sheet’. A reduced summary of the 16-page document of the REALLY important critics / critical approaches.
Othello’s Final Speech in the play with a highly detailed critical analysis with links to critics / their research included.
A breakdown analysis of F.R. Leavis and this view on Othello / Honour. This is a good example of what the examiner will be looking for in the exam - do not just say the critic, but rather examine what it is that they are saying (challenge/corroborate).
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Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail the A02 ‘Writer’s Craft’ or Language element of the paper.
A 27-page document with detailed analysis of the most important scenes of the play. Starts off with a skeletal overview of all of the scenes before going into great detail of the most important scenes that you should have knowledge of before going into the exam.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to gain a great understanding of the a truly fantastic play!
A 40-page document with detailed analysis of the most important themes, characters and symbols of the play. Critics (A05) and quotations are included throughout the document to ensure thorough understanding and analysis.
*Example Content for Jealousy:
*Jealousy should not be confused with envy. In the very first scene of Othello, Iago clearly shows his envy of Cassio because he believes that Cassio has been promoted to lieutenant in his place. Iago had more experience of soldiering and was angry that the younger Cassio, whose only virtues seemed to be those of coming from a higher social class and of being better educated, should have been preferred above himself.
‘I am worth no worse a place,’ Iago says to Roderigo, and there is some justification for his envy of Cassio. However, that does not make this attitude acceptable - Shakespeare’s audience would be familiar with the last of the Ten Commandments which prohibited the discontent which springs from the fierce desire for another’s good fortune. *
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well. Please find a sharable PDF copy along with an editable word copy to best suit your needs.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail the A03 context and A05 critics element of the exam.
Emma Smith’s detailed Oxford lecture on the context of the play. Examples of what topics are included: What is the apparent oxymoron or paradox in the title of the play?; Wilson Knights’ ‘Othello Music’; The Real Iago and What does Steven Greenblatt mean by ‘Shakespeare’s strategic opacity’?
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’.
Appearance versus Reality:
‘Appearance is not always reality – ‘I am not what I am’. Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of Appearance versus Reality in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Included: Introduction, Character of Iago, Character of Othello, Character of Desdemona and Conclusion. All A0s for the Edexcel course are thoroughly covered.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to analysis the entire text - act by act, scene by scene.
A 84-page document of the ENTIRE play which can easily be printed and then written on with highlighters or, alternatively, can be edited digitally. It is highly recommended to analysis the entire play in depth in order to gain thorough knowledge and understanding.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’.
Bianca:
Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Bianca in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Included: Introduction, Dramatic Function, Appearance versus Reality and Foil.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Doctor Faustus Context and Critical Approaches for A-Level English Literature
Looking to achieve a high grade in your A-Level English Literature Doctor Faustus question? Then this extensive context and critical approaches resource is definitely for you.
Listed in both a sharable PDF form and a editable word document to aid your study.
The document discusses the literary (gothic literature…) and historical (calvanism…) background of the play as well as lists numerous critical approaches. Although critical approaches are needed in your essays, informing yourself of the various critics might be very helpful for aiding your study.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Doctor Faustus Act-by-Act, Scene-by-Scene A-Level English Literature Detailed Analysis (35-pages)!
Looking to achieve a high grade in your A-Level English Literature Doctor Faustus question? Looking to have a really good grasp of the play? Need help understanding Marlowe’s language? Then, this document is most certainly the one for you!
Listed in both a sharable PDF form and a editable word document to aid your study.
The document is laid out in a very easy way to improve your understanding of the text. Skeletal overview followed by a more detailed overview combined with a breakdown of the important quotes and language techniques.
Example:
Scene Analyse in Doctor Faustus
Act V Scene II (Scene 13)
Overview:
o The last hour of Faustus’ life: cements the play as a tragedy.
o A long monologue ends the play: it is an accelerated representation of the last hour of his life, marked by the chimes of the clock, which show Faustus in a sequence of emotional turmoil.
o Faustus goes to hell.
The Terrors of Hell:
o Faustus communicates to the Scholars the nature of his contract with Lucifer. This shows him finally accepting and acknowledging the nature of eternal damnation: “but now I die eternally”. Repetition of “hell for ever” emphasises the realisation of his destiny.
o “A surfeit of deadly sin that hath damned both body and soul” - Faustus is now losing control of his body as well, not just his soul. Hell/damnation is an all-consuming force. This is further emphasised by the way in which “the devil draws in my tears”, and “O, he stays my tongue!”, as the Devils prevent Faustus from weeping or praying for repentance. This, in combination with Marlowe’s use of emphatic punctuation thereby induces a fearful and anguished tone into Faustus’ words. Henceforth, we can see that this reflects how Marlowe portrays Hell as a merciless and unforgiving environment of endless, dreaded torture.
o Faustus continues to blame the devil for his sins: “the devil threatened to tear me in pieces if I named God” – Not acknowledging responsibility for his own actions.
Faustus’ final soliloquy:
o This soliloquy is one of the most impressive and moving passages in theatrical tradition. Faustus, isolated from human companionship and alone on stage moves through the final hours of his life in a condition of intense feeling and anguished thought.
o The question of belief is now taken for granted
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The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein Comparison Tables / Essay Plans.
Do you find comparing the two texts (Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Shelley’s Frankenstein) rather challenging? Are you in need of some pre-written essay plans where the challenging comparison has already been done for you? Do you struggle finding the correct quotes and context? Do you struggle with language analysis? Do you find breaking your essay up into an introduction, three comparative themes and a conclusion rather hard? Then, this extensive and highly detailed resource is just for you!
54-pages of detailed essay plans ranging from looking at science in both essays to power and control to fear to isolation to ambition to knowledge to men and masculinity and many many more…
Please see the preview for an example, but language, context, structure and critical analysis are all covered in EVERY SINGLE plan. Quotes have been put in bold with the correct page numbers, so that you can easily find the quotes in the text (The Handmaid’s Tale - Vintage Classics Edition and Frankenstein - Wordsworth Classics Edition).
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Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Emilia:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Emilia in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Dramatic Function, Thematic Function and Catharsis.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Iago:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Iago in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Master-Puppeteer and Manipulation; Motivations for Envy / Racist; Misogynist and Comedian.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com