AQA A Level English Literature A Paper 1 (7712/1) - 24 May 2023 [Exam Chat]

Original post by KathleenKerry

My dream question for WH and the poetry would be unrequited love, but maybe it could be like obsessive love, destructive love or jealousy? For Othello, they haven't used the extract with Emilia and Desdemona yet but I've noticed for the Othello exam question it's typical a given view which is negative so I don't really know what they could say for that maybe women's loyalty to their husbands?

Hi, I don't know if you guys know last years question - but I sat the exam for it in 2022 and the question was on how desdemona is presented in the extract and play as a whole - can't remember the extract but the statement we got was ' Desdemona's naivety of men leads to her downfall'

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YaLocalWarship

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Original post by Spectacularchief

I am trying to write a comparison essay between a prose and two poems but I don't know how to structure my essay.

My method is:

Intro
Para 1: Prose and Poem 1
Para 2: Poem 2 and Prose
Conclusion

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Hatekittens12345

Original post by Spectacularchief

I am trying to write a comparison essay between a prose and two poems but I don't know how to structure my essay.

Hi, I got a B in it last year and this is how I structured it
Paragraph 1: Prose/Poem 1
Paragraph 2: Prose/Poem 2
Paragraph 3: Prose/Poem 1
Conclusion

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sticklobster

does anyone have a quotes bank or flashcards for Desdemona quotes??

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ilovepuppiez

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is doing 2 body paragraphs enough for a gatsby and poem comparison essay?

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Hatekittens12345

Desdemona quotes.pdf48.6KB

Original post by sticklobster

does anyone have a quotes bank or flashcards for Desdemona quotes??

I used this, when I was doing mine. Hope it helps.

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slayingasavet

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Original post by ilovepuppiez

is doing 2 body paragraphs enough for a gatsby and poem comparison essay?

honestly wondering the same thing… usually this is my structure (i got a B in my mocks)

Intro- include prose and 2 poems, main argument and some relevant context etc
para 1 - prose and poem 1
para 2 - poem 2 linked to both prose and poem 1
para 3 - (if i have time, I usually dont) prose and any of the poems you chose if you have more ideas
and then lastly a (short) conclusion

can sometime tell me if this structure is efficient? im never sure if i should do 2 or 3 body paragraphs because we have to worry about timing so much :frown:

im so scared!

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Hii, just curious to know if anyone has any idea what might come up on Wednesdays paper ? And does anyone know what the 2022 paper questions were on othello, unseen poetry and Gatsby?

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dogeinvestor

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Original post by slayingasavet

honestly wondering the same thing… usually this is my structure (i got a B in my mocks)

Intro- include prose and 2 poems, main argument and some relevant context etc
para 1 - prose and poem 1
para 2 - poem 2 linked to both prose and poem 1
para 3 - (if i have time, I usually dont) prose and any of the poems you chose if you have more ideas
and then lastly a (short) conclusion

can sometime tell me if this structure is efficient? im never sure if i should do 2 or 3 body paragraphs because we have to worry about timing so much :frown:

im so scared!

This is easily the most diffiuclt question in the entire a level franchise so dont worry
With decent themes, ive been getting 20/25 by using the strucutre as follows,
- P1) - intro
- P2) - Prose point 1 = early points of the theme occuring in the novella
- P3) - Poem 1 = nice short and sharp paragraph. Start with point, quote or 2/3, analysis and technique or whatever. Structure and form + meter, then a little bit of context + Performance and Reception (contemporary and modern).
- P4) - Prose 2 = get a little bit about the theme in the ending of the book in there. I do the awakening so i have to do the ending as a must, its so easy to talk about.
- P5) - poem 2 = depending on time, keep it short and sweet using similar structure as P3.
- conclusion - This is only necessary if you have time, not needed to get all the marks if you are already doing enough in the other paragraphs. - if there is context you havent mentioned, whack it in the conclusion.
Hope this helps. - This takes about 1 hour 20 mins to do on a keyboard so lets see what happens on wednesday

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lara_westwood

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Original post by Spectacularchief

I am trying to write a comparison essay between a prose and two poems but I don't know how to structure my essay.

Hi! Here is what I normally do:

Intro: Main argument in relation to question, what poems/texts I will refer to in the essay, context
Paragraph 1: Poem 1
Paragraph 2: Prose (two examples that compare/contrast poem 1)
Paragraph 3: Poem 2 (either supporting previous argument or suggesting a different interpretation)
Paragraph 4: Prose (two examples that compare/contrast poem 2)
Conclusion: Overview of argument, writers intentions, context

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slayingasavet

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Original post by dogeinvestor

This is easily the most diffiuclt question in the entire a level franchise so dont worry
With decent themes, ive been getting 20/25 by using the strucutre as follows,
- P1) - intro
- P2) - Prose point 1 = early points of the theme occuring in the novella
- P3) - Poem 1 = nice short and sharp paragraph. Start with point, quote or 2/3, analysis and technique or whatever. Structure and form + meter, then a little bit of context + Performance and Reception (contemporary and modern).
- P4) - Prose 2 = get a little bit about the theme in the ending of the book in there. I do the awakening so i have to do the ending as a must, its so easy to talk about.
- P5) - poem 2 = depending on time, keep it short and sweet using similar structure as P3.
- conclusion - This is only necessary if you have time, not needed to get all the marks if you are already doing enough in the other paragraphs. - if there is context you havent mentioned, whack it in the conclusion.
Hope this helps. - This takes about 1 hour 20 mins to do on a keyboard so lets see what happens on wednesday

Hi! Thank you for your help! could you please explain the performance and reception part?? I’m in full on panic mode right now, I really need a B overall but unfortunately my NEA (course work) came back lower than expected

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slayquee

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hope everyone's revision is going great! wondering what people are predicting for othello and wuthering heights qs? terrified of getting something like 'brabantio and roderigo' like they got a few years ago, thinking cassio might be on?

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xo.lizziee

that terrifies me too but highly doubt that would come up again. Cassio / Bianca are the more likely minor characters we could get - Bianca did come up for AS (Cassio never has tho so again - I think its possible) a few years back so that is a possibility

Original post by slayquee

hope everyone's revision is going great! wondering what people are predicting for othello and wuthering heights qs? terrified of getting something like 'brabantio and roderigo' like they got a few years ago, thinking cassio might be on?

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Original post by ilovepuppiez

is doing 2 body paragraphs enough for a gatsby and poem comparison essay?

Yess as long as all the objective are talked about somewhere in ur essay

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Original post by xo.lizziee

that terrifies me too but highly doubt that would come up again. Cassio / Bianca are the more likely minor characters we could get - Bianca did come up for AS (Cassio never has tho so again - I think its possible) a few years back so that is a possibility

Do really think they'll ask something so niche considering out cohort of peers have never actually done exams before, like does anyone think it might be more general?

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