Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in A Christmas Carol.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Lord of the Flies. Read the examples then have a go at creating your own sentences that use appositive phrases.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Romeo and Juliet.

‘Because, But, So’ a great tool to teach students to help them demonstrate the depth of their understanding of the literature texts. This resource collates 9 sample ‘because, but, so’ thesis-style introductions for the 9 most significant characters in Romeo and Juliet.

A lesson introducing this key poem from the first half of the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview, annotations and extension activities.

A revision sheet analysing 8 key quotations by Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet.

A handy printable revision sheet which offers high level analysis of 8 key Mercutio quotations from Romeo and Juliet.

A revision sheet offering high-grade analysis of 10 key quotations from Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes for the Power and Conflict cluster.

A quotation revision sheet focused on the character of Stanley from A Streetcar Named Desire containing high level analysis of 13 quotations.

A context sheet for Macbeth. It explores the contextual knowledge relevant to the study of Macbeth at GCSE. It covers James I, witchcraft, divine right of kings, chain of being, gunpowder plot and the role of women in the Jacobean era.

When approaching Paper 1 Question 5, I advise students to begin with an opening paragraph that uses pathetic fallacy to describe a setting. Here are 6 examples that use pathetic fallacy to depict the opening. They also consistently use ambitious tier 2 vocabulary and advanced punctuation to help show the sophistication required for the top band of the mark scheme. After studying the 6 model paragraphs, students should then move on to create their own pathetic fallacy opening paragraphs.

A revision sheet for My Last Duchess - the named poem in the May 2023 AQA exam. It contains detailed analysis of 11 quotations from the poem.

Revision sheet fro Emigree by Carol Rumens. It contains an overview of the poem alongside high-level analysis of 8 key quotations from the poem.

Punctuation worksheet with 3 parts. Section 1: Students add the missing semi colon to 20 sentences. Section 2: Students add the missing colon to 20 sentences. Section 3: Students add the misses single or pair of dashes to 20 sentences. Answers on page 2.

Detailed analysis of 11 key quotations from the AQA Power and Conflict poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen to assist in revision of this key poem from the collection. Also contains a revision sheet explaining how to compare Exposure to every other poem in the collection.

50 multiple choice questions on An Inspector Calls designed to fit snugly onto one A3 sheet. Ideal for testing students’ direct knowledge of the text. Includes the answer sheet on page 2.

A handy printable revision sheet containing detailed high-level analysis of 10 key quotations from Dulce et Decorum Est. The explanations are aimed at fulfilling the mark scheme criteria for A01, A02 and A03.

A grade 9 response to the AQA November 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about cars. It starts with a powerful and detailed anecdote to explain why I agree with the statement. It considers and then dismisses the counter argument. It provides a solution. It ends with a return to the powerful anecdote from the start to gain high makrs for sophisticated organisation and structure. Vocabulary and punctuation is sophisticated throughout.

A context sheet to help students understand how Stevenson was influenced by the late Victorian context. It is divided into 6 sections: Victorian London Calvinism Science Fin de Siecle Gothic literature Atavism Each section intertwines contextual knowledge with links to the actual novel.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2020 Paper 2 Question 5 about whether or not travel was a waste of time. It starts with a powerful anecdote, has 2 paragraphs arguing the benefits of travel, then it looks at and dismisses the counter argument before reaching a conclusion which links back to the opening anecdote to gain marks for whole text structure and organisation. Vocabulary is sophisticated throughout and punctuation is advanced.