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Hi! This is my first post here and, in an effort to help other people, I wanted to talk about the way I revise for English Literature for A-Level.
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
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(Original post by kuddel_muddel)
Hi! This is my first post here and, in an effort to help other people, I wanted to talk about the way I revise for English Literature for A-Level.
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
Hi! This is my first post here and, in an effort to help other people, I wanted to talk about the way I revise for English Literature for A-Level.
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
I do the same exam board as you!- I study Hamlet, Streetcar Named desire
Frankenstein and Handmaid's tale for prose
and poems of the decade and Victorian verse for poetry
What I do for Hamlet is I get the quotations and put them into themes- I try to analyse the quotation and how it relates to the theme
I also try and read outside of the play- or critical readings and alternative interpretations
Would it be okay if you shared your word documents?
Thanks
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(Original post by HKP24)
Heyya
I do the same exam board as you!- I study Hamlet, Streetcar Named desire
Frankenstein and Handmaid's tale for prose
and poems of the decade and Victorian verse for poetry
What I do for Hamlet is I get the quotations and put them into themes- I try to analyse the quotation and how it relates to the theme
I also try and read outside of the play- or critical readings and alternative interpretations
Would it be okay if you shared your word documents?
Thanks
Heyya
I do the same exam board as you!- I study Hamlet, Streetcar Named desire
Frankenstein and Handmaid's tale for prose
and poems of the decade and Victorian verse for poetry
What I do for Hamlet is I get the quotations and put them into themes- I try to analyse the quotation and how it relates to the theme
I also try and read outside of the play- or critical readings and alternative interpretations
Would it be okay if you shared your word documents?
Thanks
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Yeahh what I also recommend is that, if you can, maybe try and watch the play on screen- there are a lot of clips on you tube etc.
It gives you a better understanding of character personality and reinforces the plot
It gives you a better understanding of character personality and reinforces the plot
(Original post by 1312)
Yes, this would be incredibly helpful! (particularly for streetcar)
Yes, this would be incredibly helpful! (particularly for streetcar)
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Hi
I am doing same exam board too - Handmaid's Tale, Othello, Streetcar, Great Gatsby, Feminine Gospels and poetry pre 1900. I find writing essays, making mind-maps, watching clips on YouTube and revsion guides are really helpful. Also, having a thorough understanding of how to write the answers to questions is essential to do well in English Lit.
I am doing same exam board too - Handmaid's Tale, Othello, Streetcar, Great Gatsby, Feminine Gospels and poetry pre 1900. I find writing essays, making mind-maps, watching clips on YouTube and revsion guides are really helpful. Also, having a thorough understanding of how to write the answers to questions is essential to do well in English Lit.
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can you help me with othello pls
(Original post by Nye2001)
Hi
I am doing same exam board too - Handmaid's Tale, Othello, Streetcar, Great Gatsby, Feminine Gospels and poetry pre 1900. I find writing essays, making mind-maps, watching clips on YouTube and revsion guides are really helpful. Also, having a thorough understanding of how to write the answers to questions is essential to do well in English Lit.
Hi
I am doing same exam board too - Handmaid's Tale, Othello, Streetcar, Great Gatsby, Feminine Gospels and poetry pre 1900. I find writing essays, making mind-maps, watching clips on YouTube and revsion guides are really helpful. Also, having a thorough understanding of how to write the answers to questions is essential to do well in English Lit.
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hi is it okay if you share this with me, i can share my level 5 essays
(Original post by kuddel_muddel)
Hi! This is my first post here and, in an effort to help other people, I wanted to talk about the way I revise for English Literature for A-Level.
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
Hi! This is my first post here and, in an effort to help other people, I wanted to talk about the way I revise for English Literature for A-Level.
For A-Level English Literature (Edexcel), with drama and prose, I do 'Hamlet', 'A Streetcar Named Desire', 'Beloved' and 'Picture of Dorian Gray' and for each of these, I make a Word Document for each and write annotations for each main quote per theme.
So:
--> Revenge (Hamlet)
"O horrible, O horrible, most horrible!
If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not.
Let not the royal bed of Denmark be
A couch for luxury and damnèd incest."
- repetition of 'horrible', emphasising sympathy for the ghost etc...etc...
I do this and then constantly revise over it, rereading and re-adding and editing as often as I visit it so that I become extremely familiar with the quotes.
What do you guys do? I'd like for this thread to become a conglomeration of different revision methods for different types of learners!
I hope my method helps you~!
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Heyya
If you don't mind, would you be able to share your essays with me?
Thanks
If you don't mind, would you be able to share your essays with me?
Thanks
(Original post by Dilpreetsrah)
hi is it okay if you share this with me, i can share my level 5 essays
hi is it okay if you share this with me, i can share my level 5 essays
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