I Got Full Marks in my English Lit GCSE - AMA!

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by seagull11

Im quite worried about the characters but at the same time I do struggle with themes like selfishness, social responsibility and exploitation as well. I dont have instagram so is it possible that I give my email instead? Thankyou so much for your help

it might be mrs birling selfishness
i have a level 6 essay if u want it with feedback
that u can look at

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username6915615

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by JF ZAK

it might be mrs birling selfishness
i have a level 6 essay if u want it with feedback
that u can look at

If that came up I would struggle
Could I look at the essay? That would be really useful thankyou

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futuredoctor17

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by JF ZAK

it might be mrs birling selfishness
i have a level 6 essay if u want it with feedback
that u can look at

please can you send it here

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username6915615

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by JF ZAK

it might be mrs birling selfishness
i have a level 6 essay if u want it with feedback
that u can look at

Also, for the essay, could you get away with 26+ by using fancy language? Im looking at past paper answers and they have really good ideas but don't necessarily have the most sophisticated vocab, whereas I dont have good ideas but use vocab to try and make my essay seem better.

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JF ZAK

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by seagull11

Also, for the essay, could you get away with 26+ by using fancy language? Im looking at past paper answers and they have really good ideas but don't necessarily have the most sophisticated vocab, whereas I dont have good ideas but use vocab to try and make my essay seem better.

for us that seems to be a waste of time
i write essays without great vocab bascically baby words
but i can get a level 6]analysis is more important

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Flor1234

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by aloevera4

Hi guys,
I achieved 130/130 in my English Lit GCSE in 2022. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the exam.

Hi, I recently took my AICE lang lit exam and the prompt asked to write a text of a suspenseful story where you picked up a piece of paper...However, I misread and instead of writing it in first person I wrote in third, do you think many marks will be taken out?

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aloevera4

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by Flor1234

Hi, I recently took my AICE lang lit exam and the prompt asked to write a text of a suspenseful story where you picked up a piece of paper...However, I misread and instead of writing it in first person I wrote in third, do you think many marks will be taken out?

No I shouldn't think so. Examiners (despite what people think) are considerate and will not penalise you for using third person. Please don't stress about it, I'm sure it'll turn out fine :smile:

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CosmicChilli8

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by aloevera4

Hi guys,
I achieved 130/130 in my English Lit GCSE in 2022. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the exam.

How did you structure a poetry comparison essay? I got full marks on my mocks for my essay but honestly don't know how. I did a thesis with 3 points of comparison, and then 3 paragaphs with a WHW on the given poem and then chosen poem. (Thesis, {WHW poem A, WHW poem B} *3) I feel like it was too much writing and I'm not sure what to do

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futuredoctor17

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by aloevera4

Hi guys,
I achieved 130/130 in my English Lit GCSE in 2022. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the exam.

how do you do an unseen poetry question

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aloevera4

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by cosmicchilli8

How did you structure a poetry comparison essay? I got full marks on my mocks for my essay but honestly don't know how. I did a thesis with 3 points of comparison, and then 3 paragaphs with a WHW on the given poem and then chosen poem. (Thesis, {WHW poem A, WHW poem B} *3) I feel like it was too much writing and I'm not sure what to do

I think the structure of your poetry essay is good, however to make sure you're writing very well but not too much is to have more synthesis in the essay. Right now, you're doing a paragraph for poem A, then a paragraph for poem B. It gets the marks for comparison but 1) takes too long, meaning you're unlikely to finish 2) makes the essay lose its flow. What would we better if there was one (albeit large) paragraph which contains both poem A and B.

I've never used WHW but it seems like a good structure technique, however this is how I'd structure my poetry essay:

'Compare how Sonnet 29 and Love's Philosophy write about the power of love'
Leading with meaning -> Sonnet 29 has sexual connotations, whilst in Love's Philosophy, the love is more romantic.
Language analysis -> use of "trunk" in sonnet 29, compared with the religious, natural imagery of the "moon" etc in LP
So what? -> demonstrates that the power of love is explored in different ways - in sonnet 29, the power is derived from lust and urgency of sex, whereas in Love's Philosophy, it is derived from pure feelings of love and romance.
(and then do this twice more)

Hope this helps :smile:

(edited 1 year ago)

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aloevera4

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by niqabiforever21

how do you do an unseen poetry question

Unseen poetry is the best question in the whole english lit exam; there's nothing to revise for so there's less reason to be nervous.

My first piece of advice is to draw what you know from your other english texts, as a starting point. Think about the reason why a simile/ metaphor was used in your anthology poems, and apply that reason to your unseen.

When reading the unseen poem, first look at the title and see if it gives you any hints about what the poem is about. Then read it; I was always told to read the poem twice (once for understanding it, second time for language analysis) although I never did that as I felt it wasted time. However, I never plan my english essays so if you are a big planner then definitely read the poem as many times as necessary!

As you're reading the poem, pick out language analysis. The meaning of the poem should be clear at this point; you need the language analysis to back it up.
Some things to look out for:

•

similes and metaphors

•

alliteration - top tip, when you're writing about alliteration, always talk about the sound too (eg. "sparkly sky" - alliterative sibilance conveys a sense of serenity and calm)

•

repetition/ anaphora (anaphora is when the start of the line is repeated)

•

pathetic fallacy

•

personification

•

cyclical structure? or linear? (this is the one that examiners love since no one ever writes about this - if its cyclical always bring it back to the circle of life/ the relentless nature of life/ something like that)

Hope this helps!!

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futuredoctor17

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by aloevera4

Unseen poetry is the best question in the whole english lit exam; there's nothing to revise for so there's less reason to be nervous.
My first piece of advice is to draw what you know from your other english texts, as a starting point. Think about the reason why a simile/ metaphor was used in your anthology poems, and apply that reason to your unseen.
When reading the unseen poem, first look at the title and see if it gives you any hints about what the poem is about. Then read it; I was always told to read the poem twice (once for understanding it, second time for language analysis) although I never did that as I felt it wasted time. However, I never plan my english essays so if you are a big planner then definitely read the poem as many times as necessary!
As you're reading the poem, pick out language analysis. The meaning of the poem should be clear at this point; you need the language analysis to back it up.
Some things to look out for:

•

similes and metaphors

•

alliteration - top tip, when you're writing about alliteration, always talk about the sound too (eg. "sparkly sky" - alliterative sibilance conveys a sense of serenity and calm)

•

repetition/ anaphora (anaphora is when the start of the line is repeated)

•

pathetic fallacy

•

personification

•

cyclical structure? or linear? (this is the one that examiners love since no one ever writes about this - if its cyclical always bring it back to the circle of life/ the relentless nature of life/ something like that)

Hope this helps!!

thank you

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iuit

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How do you structure a christmas carol paragrap and what points do you need to include to get a grade 9?

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Reevkaa

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by aloevera4

Hi - focus on what you're worried on. It is clear that you're concerned about characters, so to give yourself peace of mind, start revising characters. All you need is a mindmap of ideas, and 3-5 quotes for each character. I can DM you my quizlet for quotes-help, if you want?
As always, quality over quantity! If you can only write 2 pages then fine, but I would advise that you try and get in 3, or at least 2.5 pages.

Heyy would it be possible for me to get the notes for AIC pls

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daisy.ch2

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by aloevera4

Hi guys,
I achieved 130/130 in my English Lit GCSE in 2022. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the exam.

hi, sorry its late ive only just found this but how did you revise exactly for english lit. also are there any good structural techniques you have used for your quotes - i really struggle on structure. anyway im in year 10 and am doing jekyll and hyde, lord of the flies and romeo and juliet- what novels/ play did you do?

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mangotart

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by aloevera4

Hi guys,
I achieved 130/130 in my English Lit GCSE in 2022. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the exam.

heyy what in ur opinion is the most crucial to get top scores? and if something u saw in the author's biography, or interviews which u think helps improve ur answer, how do u include it? how would u provide evidence for this and is it even allowed? and any general tips u have wud also be vvv helpful
thankss!

I Got Full Marks in my English Lit GCSE - AMA!

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