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!).
In this resource, we’re going to equip you with the words and phrases you need to write a top-notch essay, along with examples of how to utilise them.
It’s by no means an exhaustive list, and there will often be other ways of using the words and phrases we describe that we won’t have room to include, but there should be more than enough below to help you make an instant improvement to your essay-writing skills.
In this resource, you’ll find two examples of creative writing by students which are centred around the idea of creating a gothic atmosphere, precisely through language and imagery. The first is a descriptive piece, with feedback. The second is the opening to a story.
Writing an introduction might seem easy, but it’s actually quite tricky, and if you don’t get them right, they can have a negative effect on the rest of your essay!
In this resource, we’ll have a quick look at how to write an introduction to an essay.
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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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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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.
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
View our shop for other literature and language resources.
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.
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
View our shop for other literature and language resources.
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
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
Check our shop for other literature and language resources: ([https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ntabani])
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.
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome.
View our shop for other literature and language resources.
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
You may also be interested in:
To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
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 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.
You may also be interested in:
UNSEEN POETRY + PROSE BUNDLE
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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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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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find some of the critical interpretations and tragic elements from the poem ‘Lamia’.
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find a complete summary of the poem ‘Eve of St Agnes’.
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find study questions for the poem ‘Lamia’.
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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
Teaching or studying the full collection? Take a look at our COMPLETE Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle!
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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
Check our COMPLETE KEATS BUNDLE here!
You may also be interested in:
UNSEEN POETRY + PROSE BUNDLE
An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle
Macbeth Revision Bundle
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find analysis of a summary, overview and narrative voice of ‘Lamia’.
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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’.
Check our complete John Keats Bundle!
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Studying John Keats?
He’s a brilliant genius, but he’s also pretty tricky to understand!
In this resource, you’ll find analysis of the context, themes and attitudes from the poem ‘Lamia’.
Check our complete John Keats Bundle!
View OUR SHOP!