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Edexcel A Level John Donne Anthology
Edexcel A Level John Donne Anthology
Thorough analysis of all Donne’s poetry set by Edexcel, including the titles, outlining the key conceits, the form, analysis of specific quotes, and the relevant context tailored to each poem. Also includes critical quotes and covers the key characteristics of metaphysical poetry.
Poems include:
‘The Good-Morrow’ (‘Good’). Some of this is sampled.
‘Song: Go and catch a falling star’ (‘Star’)
‘Woman’s Constancy’ (‘Constancy’)
‘The Sun Rising’ (‘Sun’) This is sampled.
‘The Canonization’ (‘Canonization’)
‘Song: Sweetest love, I do not go’ (‘Sweetest’)
‘Air and Angels’ (‘Air’)
‘The Anniversary’ (‘Anniversary’)
‘Twickenham Garden’ (‘Garden’)
‘Love’s Growth’ (‘Growth’)
‘A Valediction: of Weeping’ (‘Weeping’)
‘Love’s Alchemy’ (‘Alchemy’)
‘The Flea’ (‘Flea’)
‘A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day’ (‘Day’)
‘The Apparition’ (‘Apparition’)
‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ (‘Mourning’)
‘The Ecstasy’ (‘Ecstasy’)
‘The Funeral’ (‘Funeral’)
‘The Relic’ (‘Relic’)
‘To His Mistress Going to Bed’ (‘Bed’)
���HSI: Thou hast made me, and shall thy work decay?’ (‘decay?’)
‘HSV: I am a little world’ (‘world’)
‘HSVI: This is my play’s last scene’ (‘play’)
‘HSVII: At the round earth’s imagin’d corners’ (‘corners’)
‘HSX: Death, be not proud’ (‘Death,’)
‘HSXI: Spit in my face, you Jews’ (‘Jews’)
‘HSXIV: Batter my heart’ (‘Batter’)
‘Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward’ (‘1613’)
‘Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness’ (‘Sickness’)
‘A Hymn to God the Father’ (‘Father’)
Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry
*Updated August 2020 with some slight tweaks.
This resource has been downloaded by hundreds of teachers (Sept. 2023).
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level John Donne Essays. In a similar style to this analysed anthology, I also have an Edexcel A Level Poems of the Decade Anthology available.
AQA A Level Politics Essays
AQA A Level Politics Essays
Tailored to the new course, first exam 2019.
Section A (9 markers)
Parliament: three ways in which Parliament scrutinises the executive, three models of representation, three arguments for keeping the House of Lords in its present form. (A*)
Explain and analyse three ways in which the structural system could be used to compare US and UK parties. (A*)
Explain and analyse three ways in which structural theory could be used to compare the US Congress and the UK Parliament. (A*)
Ideologies, Liberalism: including three features of the ‘liberal state’, three ways that liberals support equality, three ways liberalism supports a capitalist economy. (A*)
Section B (extract)
Ideologies Section B – Socialism (extract question from Sample AQA Politics Paper 3, question 04). Compare the arguments being made in the above extract over the means of achieving socialism. (A*)
Section C (essay)
A*
Ideologies, Feminism: With reference to feminist thinkers that you have studied, analyse and evaluate the changing nature of feminism. This is sampled on the preview.
US & UK pressure groups: ‘Pressure groups play a much more important role in lobbying the legislature in the USA than in the UK.’
A
EU: ‘The EU is fundamentally undemocratic.’
Parliament: ‘Despite its weaknesses, select committees play an increasingly crucial role in British Politics’.
US & UK Pressure Groups: ‘Money is not the determining factor to pressure group success in the UK, but can be considered ‘largely’ the USA’s.’
Includes WWW and EBI comments, and extra research.
updated 25.07.2020 as I found one of my old folders.
On my shop, see also:
AQA A Level Ideologies Thinkers
AQA A Level UK Politics PPTs
AQA A Level Politics UK, US & Ideology Factor Paragraph Plans
AQA A Level Politics Ideologies Traits
AQA A Level US Politics Handouts & PPTs
Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Guide
Edexcel A Level English ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ Revision Guide
-includes critic quotes
-insight into the roles and personalities of characters. Also includes comparisons to Aberg’s Royal Shakespeare production of ‘Duchess’ at the Swan Theatre 2018.
-key quotes which broadly cover all themes
-the significance and reasoning behind Webster’s settings, especially parts of Italy.
-context of ‘Duchess’ in particular the importance of doubles and shrines
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Essays and Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Quotes.
Edexcel A Level Poems of Decade Essays
A Level Edexcel Poems of the Decade Essays
-Read ‘Cooking with Blood’ by France and re-read ‘Eat Me’ by Agbabi. Compare the methods both poets use to explore human desire. (A*)
-Read ‘Sonnet’ by Emma Jones and re-read ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’ by Simon Armitage. Compare the methods both poets use to explore change. (A)
-Read ‘A Miracle for Breakfast’ by Elizabeth Bishop and re-read ‘Eat Me’ by Agbabi. Compare the methods both poets use to explore food. (A) This is the one sampled.
-Read ‘IVF’ by Macphee and re-read ‘Out of the Bag’ by Seamus Heaney. Compare the methods both poets use to explore attitudes to birth and medicine. (B)
includes WWW and EBI comments.
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level Poems of the Decade Anthology resource for a fully analysed anthology.
Edexcel A Level John Donne Essays
A Level Edexcel John Donne Essays
-Explore the ways in which Donne presents death in ‘A Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness’ and ‘A Hymn to God the Father’. (A*)
-Explore the ways in which Donne presents love in ‘The Sun Rising’ and ‘The Good Morrow’. (A*) This one is sampled.
-Explore the ways in which John Donne’s poetry presents sin and forgiveness in ‘Batter my Heart’ and ‘At the round earth’s imagin’d corners’. (A*)
-Explore the ways in which Donne presents women in ‘Woman’s Constancy’ and ‘Song’. (A)
includes WWW and EBI comments. Includes extra research.
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level John Donne Anthology for a thoroughly analysed anthology.
Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Essays
Edexcel A Level Webster’s Duchess of Malfi Essays
-How does Webster introduce the theme of corruption in the first 40 lines of the play? (A)
-After studying the opening act of ‘The Duchess of Malfi’, does Webster’s play fit within conventions of a Jacobean tragedy? (A)
-How does Webster create a clear sense of misogyny in Acts 1 and 2? (A)
-How does Ferdinand express his anger upon his discovery of the Duchess’ behaviour in Act 3 Scene 1+2? (A) This is sampled.
-Examine Webster’s presentation of women in the play. (A)
-Webster’s presentation of betrayal. (A)
-Explore Webster’s presentation of family in ‘The Duchess of Malfi’. (A)
-Explore Webster’s presentation of corruption within ‘The Duchess of Malfi’. (A)
includes WWW and EBI comments.
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Quotes and Edexcel A Level Duchess of Malfi Revision Guide.
updated 24.07.2020 after finding one of my old folders.
Edexcel A Level Othello Essays
A Level Edexcel Shakespeare’s Othello
presentation of Desdemona (A*). This one is sampled.
presentation of identity (B)
presentation of loyalty (B)
includes WWW and EBI comments.
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level Othello Revision Guide.
AQA A Level Tudors Essays
A Level AQA Component 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
-To what extent did court life and arts help to increase E1’s power and prestige? (A*)
-‘Elizabeth’s foreign policy was mostly a series of disasters.’ Assess the validity of this view. (A) This one is sampled.
-‘Anti-clericalism was responsible for the development of the English Reformation in the years 1529-1547.’ Assess the validity of this view. (A)
-To what extent was the Tudor Age characterised by advances in humanism and the arts? (B)
-How far were problems of poverty in England successfully addressed during Elizabeth’s reign? (B)
-‘Society in early Tudor England was strong and stable’. Assess the validity of this view. (B)
-‘Henry VII had successfully established monarchical authority by 1509’. Assess the validity of this view. (B)
-‘Elizabethan government had more weaknesses than strengths in the years 1558 to 1603’ Assess the validity of this view. ©
Includes WWW and EBI comments, and extra research.
On my shop, see also:
AQA A Level History Tudor Handouts & PPTs
AQA A Level Tudors Guide Henry VII Revision Guide
AQA A Level Tudors Guide Henry VIII Revision Guide
AQA A Level Tudors Guide Mid-Tudors Revision Guide
AQA A Level Tudors Guide Elizabeth I Revision Guide
AQA History. Nazi Germany Revision Guide
GCSE AQA History. Nazi Germany Revision Guide
-the successes and failures of Weimar government
-the rise of the Nazi Party
-the Nazi revolution
-How did the Nazis keep control?
On my shop, see also AQA History Hitler’s Henchmen Quizcard and AQA History Nazi Germany Timelines.
AQA History. Hitler's Henchmen Quizcard
GCSE AQA History. Hitler’s Henchmen Quizcard
On my shop, see also AQA History. Nazi Germany Revision Guide and AQA History Nazi Germany Timelines.
AQA History. Medicine Through Time. Crib Sheets.
GCSE AQA History. Medicine Through Time. Crib Sheets.
Split into the themes:
Public Health
Surgery & anatomy
Disease & infection
Factors through time in brackets:
Ch = chance
R = religious beliefs
A&B = attitudes & beliefs
S&T = science & technology
T = transport
P&W = poverty & wealth
KI = key individuals
Urb = urbanisation
W = war
Gov = government
C = communication
Bold = short term impact
Underlined = long term impact
Achieved A* in 2017 exam.
OCR Odyssey Revision Guide
GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation. Odyssey Revision Guide
Detailed descriptions of:
-Books
-Men
-Women
-Gods/Goddesses
-Homeric Values
-Literary Themes
Some parts left incomplete before exam, where I achieved an A*.
On my shop, see also:
OCR GCSE Sparta Revision Guide
OCR GCSE Athens Revision Guide
OCR Sparta Activities
There is also a bundle available.
AQA. Merchant of Venice. Themes
GCSE AQA English Literature. Merchant of Venice. Explores in detail the different themes with analysed quotes.
On my shop, see also AQA Merchant of Venice Storyboard Activity and AQA Merchant of Venice Crib Sheet. This is also available in a bundle.
AQA. Merchant of Venice. Storyboard activity
GCSE AQA. Merchant of Venice. Storyboard activity
Storyboard activity you can recreate of Act 5 Scene 1.
On my shop, see also AQA Merchant of Venice Themes and AQA Merchant of Venice Crib Sheet. This is also available in a bundle.
AQA An Inspector Calls Context Table
GCSE AQA An Inspector Calls Context Table.
Very detailed context table:
-Author
-Social classes
-Rich and poor divide
-Treatment of women
-Social mobility
-Great Depression, Suffragette Movement and World War One.
Achieved level 9 in 2017 exam.
On my shop, see also GCSE AQA An Inspector Calls Activities and GCSE AQA An Inspector Calls Crib Sheet. This is also available in a bundle.
AQA An Inspector Calls Activities
GCSE AQA English Literature. An Inspector Calls. Activities.
Activities on:
-Mr Birling & the Inspector’s Shifts in Power in Act 1.
-How Gerald and Mrs Birling’s actions contribute to Eva’s death in Act 2. Detailed analysis of quotes.
-Exploration of socialism and capitalism within the play.
On my shop, see also GCSE AQA An Inspector Calls Context Table and GCSE AQA An Inspector Calls Crib Sheet. This is also available in a bundle.
AQA History Nazi Germany. Timelines.
GCSE AQA History Nazi Germany. Timeline for each section.
On my shop, see also AQA History. Nazi Germany Revision Guide and AQA History. Hitler’s Henchmen Quizcard.
OCR Sparta Activities
GCSE OCR Classics. Sparta. Activities you can re-create: comic on the Battle of Thermopylae and labelling of Spartan uniform.
On my shop, see also:
OCR GCSE Sparta Revision Guide
OCR GCSE Athens Revision Guide
OCR Odyssey Revision Guide
There is also a bundle available.
AQA Poetry Power and Conflict Flashcards
GCSE AQA English Literature Poetry Power and Conflict. Flashcards
Covers all poems from Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ to Garland’s ‘Kamikaze’ in brief flashcards. Highlights comparative themes they fit into. Flags up the key context, form, structure and the message of the poem. Each has various quotes analysed succinctly.
Achieved a level 9 in 2017 exam.
AQA Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Crib Sheet
GCSE AQA English Literature. Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Crib Sheet.
-Context
-Plot outline by chapter
-Character descriptions with key quotes and analysis.
-Key quotes (analysed) divided by themes
-Top tips for the exam
-Form and structure
Achieved a level 9 in 2017 exam.