English literature gcse structure of an essay

Could I get top marks using a structure where I mention a quote from the extract, describe it's meaning, link each meaning of the quote to other quotes from around the text without explaining the other quotes and then provide context

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ros1000000000

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Original post by PrimePrice

Could I get top marks using a structure where I mention a quote from the extract, describe it's meaning, link each meaning of the quote to other quotes from around the text without explaining the other quotes and then provide context

No you have to explain all quotes for top marks

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PrimePrice

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Original post by ros1000000000

No you have to explain all quotes for top marks

Even if I describe 4/5 quotes while mentioning others. Like embedded quotes

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ros1000000000

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Original post by PrimePrice

Even if I describe 4/5 quotes while mentioning others. Like embedded quotes

No write out all quotes and explain them

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upstate-landau

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i think to get the highest marks you need word level analysis which you cant do without analysing the quote

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azaaaa9000

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Original post by PrimePrice

Could I get top marks using a structure where I mention a quote from the extract, describe it's meaning, link each meaning of the quote to other quotes from around the text without explaining the other quotes and then provide context

Personally, I think you can use quotes as reference points in the text but you still need to analyse some of them. I remember one of my friends saying (who got 91 out of 96 in a lit mock) that you should include 15 quotes per essay, which is ridiculous, but you don't have to do complex language analysis on everything.

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feathery-employe

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I wouldn’t overload with quotes, I stuck with 2-3 per paragraph in my last mocks and ended up with an 8. Just make sure you go into one word analysis, as well as what it connotes for each, to hit the top band.

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