Scrbbly - A* Grade Literature + Language Resources
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Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Scrbbly is an online English platform for KS3, GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Our resources are made by expert examiners, tutors, teachers, lecturers and professional writers (including a published poet!).
Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find a vocabulary breakdown of ‘Lamia’.
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An overview of John Keats, his life and influences. Perfect for teaching or studying at any level!
This 5-page digital + printable pdf resource contains the following:
Keats’ Background
Keats’ Romantic Relationships
Bright Star
Critical Reception and Legacy
Extension Task: Shelley’s Adonais
Reasons to love this resource:
A full introduction to Keats, Romantic poetry + Key Literary concepts
A range of contextual details that can be used in essays to supplement analysis
Excerpts from Keats’ poems and letters
A short poetry analysis task centred around Adonais, Shelley’s elegy to Keats
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A full mark descriptive writing plan + example answer (L9 / A* Grade). It’s written in response to a question for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section B (Q5), but suitable for any students studying GCSE or iGCSE English language.
This digital + printable pdf resource + PowerPoint includes the following:
THE QUESTION
‘Write a description suggested by this photograph’ (photo in the document).
PLAN
LITERARY REFERENCES
PERSONAL REFERENCES
THE ANSWER
MARKING + FEEDBACK
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A range of practice essay questions for the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry. These questions are taken from SECTION B: Anthology Poetry part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature exams. They are from the 2018 + 2019 papers.
This digital + printable pdf, power point document includes:
Advice for planning + Structuring Single poem essays
Advice for Planning + Structuring Two poem essays
Comparative essay questions
Essay Planning
Essay Paragraphs
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A full study guide for the poem ‘She walks in beauty’ by Lord Byron. It’s suitable for students of all levels, including those studying the following exams:
AQA GCSE Literature/ Love Through The Ages A Level
CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Literature
WJEC GCSE Literature
This digital + printable resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Take a look at our complete EDEXCEL GCSE POETRY BUNDLE here!
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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A bumper bundle of 18 resources for all poems on the WJEC (EDUQAS) GCSE Literature syllabus! Everything you need to teach or study the poems in detail.
Each digital + printable pdf study guide covers a range of key information for the poems, including an exploration into language, structure, forms, themes, context and attitudes. A series of tasks, exercises and possible essay questions are also included!
Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here to view an example of our resources, and see whether the full bundle is right for you.
Poems included in the bundle:
‘A Wife in London’ - Thomas Hardy
‘Afternoons’ - Philip Larkin
‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ - Emily Dickinson
‘Cozy Apologia’ - Rita Dove
‘Death of a Naturalist’ - Seamus Heaney
‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ - Wilfred Owen
‘Excerpt from the Prelude’ - William Wordsworth
‘Hawk Roosting’ - Ted Hughes
‘Living Space’ - Imitiaz Dharker
‘London’ - William Blake
‘Mametz Wood’ - Owen Sheers
‘Ozymandias’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley
‘She walks in beauty’ - Lord Byron
‘Sonnet 43’ - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
‘The Manhunt’ - Simon Armitage
‘The Soldier’ - Rupert Brooke
‘To Autumn’ - John Keats
‘Valentine’ - Carol Ann Duffy
Each analysis includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for ‘To Autumn’ by John Keats - everything you need to know about the poem, plus tasks, study questions + more!
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students - including those taking the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2023 syllabus.
This resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Check our COMPLETE KEATS BUNDLE here!
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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A full study guide resource for the poem ‘Mametz Wood’ by Owen Sheers.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students - including those taking the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2023 syllabus.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC Poetry collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Living Space’ by Imitiaz Dharker,
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the WJEC GCSE Poetry Anthology for 2023.
This resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Excerpt from the Prelude’ by William Wordsworth, from the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2023.
This resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Studying the whole collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen. Everything you need to know about the poem, plus tasks, essay questions + more!
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole WJEC collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Death of a Naturalist’ by Seamus Heaney. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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A comprehensive study resource for the poem ‘Cozy Apologia’ by Rita Dove.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the WJEC GCSE Poetry for 2023.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
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Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Afternoons’ by Philip Larkin. Everything you need to know about the poem, plus tasks, essay questions + more!
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the WJEC GCSE Poetry Anthology.
This digital + printable pdf resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURE ANALYSIS
FORM + STRUCTURE ANALYSIS
CONTEXT
ATTITUDES + MESSAGES
THEMES + DEEPER IDEAS
KEY QUOTATIONS
EXTRA TASKS
COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
Teaching or studying the whole collection? Have a resource on us! Download Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ for free here
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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This bumper study pack contains a detailed set of study guides for each poem in the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry collection, plus powerpoints, worksheets and bonus material. Perfect for teaching or revising!
Have a resource on us! Download a FREE STUDY GUIDE to see whether the collection is right for you: Blessing - Imitiaz Dharker
Contents:
‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ - Alice Walker
‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ - Dylan Thomas
‘War Photographer’ - Carol Ann Duffy
‘Half-Caste’ - John Agard
‘Hide and Seek’ - Vernon Scannell
‘Remember’ - Christina Rossetti
‘The Tyger’ William Blake
‘Prayer Before Birth’ - Louis MacNiece
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ - John Keats
‘Sonnet 116’ - William Shakespeare
‘Half Past Two’ - U.A. Fanthorpe
‘Blessing’ - Imitiaz Dharker
‘If’ - Rudyard Kipling
‘Search for My Tongue’ - Sujata Bhatt
‘My Last Duchess’ - Robert Browning
‘Piano’ - D.H. Lawrence
BONUS MATERIAL:
Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Exam Questions + Essay Planning + Example Paragraphs
Each poem resource includes a digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet which covers the following:
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE FEATURES
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
TASKS + EXERCISES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
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A detailed breakdown of Frost’s poems, for teachers + students working with the CCEA AS + A Level literature syllabus.
Note: For our other Frost poetry bundle, click here!
Great for teaching, revision, resits, homeschooling, missed lessons, boosting analytical / research skills and developing students’ confidence in Frost’s poetry at a higher level. Enjoy!
Poems Included:
‘Mowing’
‘Road Not Taken’
‘Acquainted with the Night’
‘After Apple-Picking’
‘Birches’
‘Desert Places’
‘For Once, Then, Something’
‘Gathering Leaves’
‘Going For Water’
‘Mending Wall’
‘Out, Out’
‘The Road Not Taken’
Each digital + printable pdf poem resource includes:
POEM (copyright permitting)
VOCABULARY
STORY/SUMMARY
SPEAKER/VOICE
LANGUAGE
FORM/STRUCTURE
ATTITUDES
CONTEXT
THEMES
ESSAY QUESTIONS
FREE BONUS MATERIAL:
A* Grade Essay Example
A Grade Model Essay Answer
Essay Questions
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A perfect revision resource for teaching and studying!
This downloadable PDF + PPT resource provides a detailed look into each of the characters in Macbeth, including references to their key moments and explorations of common debates and interpretations. Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students.
Characters included:
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
The Witches + Hecate
Duncan
Malcolm + Donalbain
Macduff
Lady Macduff
Ross
Banquo
Fleance
The Porter
Reasons to love this resource:
A full breakdown of key characters
Guided study questions to support different interpretations
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge of characterisation
Help students to achieve higher grades in essays
Suitable for students of all levels!
Extra contextual details, literary device analysis and quotations provided for support with more difficult concepts
Visual aids for additional support!
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Introduction to Macbeth
Macbeth Character Analysis
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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy. For a limited time, it’s available totally for free!
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the WJEC GCSE, and Edexcel GCSE + iGCSE Poetry collections.
This resource includes:
VOCABULARY
STORY + SUMMARY
SPEAKER + VOICE
ATTITUDES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
STRUCTURE / FORM
CONTEXT
THEMES
ATTITUDES
TASKS + EXERCISES
POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS
View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here.
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“All hail to thee!”
Welcome to this guide on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. At first Shakespeare can seem a bit frightening or complicated, but don’t worry!
This study guide is made in a way that breaks the key aspects of the play down for you in simple, easy to learn steps - before showing students how to put all of those ideas together and turn them into a perfect essay.
Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE and A Level students!
This digital PDF + PPT document includes the following:
How to understand Shakespearean Drama
Shakespeare and his World
Jacobean Language terms and conventions
How to analyse Language, Structure and Form
How to analyse themes
How to write an excellent Macbeth essay
Understanding Assessment Objectives
Reasons to love this resource:
Provides students with a great grounding in Shakespearean drama
Perfect for expanding students’ knowledge and interpretations
Help students to achieve higher grades
Introduces key academic and literary concepts
Additional guided study questions
A focus on dramatic devices and language features
Familiarises students with mark schemes and examiner processes
Suitable for students of all levels
Visual aids for additional support!
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Macbeth Character Analysis
Please note: This is the introduction to our full Macbeth bundle, for iGCSE, GCSE and A Level. Click here to view our COMPLETE MACBETH BUNDLE
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