Grade 9 in english literature??

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Context - I genuinely cannot emphasise the use of context enough. It helped me so so much. When I say context, I mean things like: "what message is this text/poem trying to get across?", "who was the author and what did they support", "what audience was this text/poem aimed for?", etc - Include context in your introduction because it'll show the examiner that you fully understand the text.

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Analysis - Keep in mind that it's much better to have less paragraphs but more detailed analysis instead of having 10 paragraphs of analysis that don't include much detail. English lit definitely requires quality over quantity (I literally wrote three paragraphs in my answers, but they were really detailed). Also, when analysing quotes, always try and link it back to the context. Again it just shows that you have a strong understanding of the text if you're able to link your quotes back to the contextual information you spoke about in your introduction.

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Quotes - If you're struggling for quotes, Quizlet helped me out so much, you can find a ton of quotes on there. You could even find some with really good analysis too. I tried to make sure that I had a few quotes per character that covered different themes that may come up in an exam.