Exemplar English Literature Essays
Support for studying English GCSE and A Level
Romeo and Juliet EssaysModel Romeo and Juliet essays for the AQA exam board.
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A Christmas Carol EsaysModel A Christmas Carol essays for the AQA exam board.
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An Inspector Calls EssaysModel An Inspector Calls essays for the AQA exam board.
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Power and Conflict EssaysModel Power and Conflict poetry essays for the AQA exam board.
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Unseen Poetry
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Exemplar Poetry Essay - AQA Power And Conflict Poems - Grade 9 GCSE - June 2017Here is an exemplar poetry essay, at GCSE standard, which compares two poems from the Power and Conflict collection (AQA exam board) and attained full marks. This student-style poetry essay should take approximately 40 minutes to complete in exam conditions. This response may help anyone who is struggling to structure a poetry essay, which compares two poems. However, there might be aspects you’d like to change or other ideas you’d like to include. The exam question was: Compare how poets present the effects of war in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
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Exemplar Unseen Poetry Essays - AQA English Literature Exam - Grade 9 GCSE - June 2017Here are two exemplar unseen poetry essays, at GCSE standard, based upon Section C of the AQA English Literature Exam (June 2017). The poems written about are Alan Bold's 'Autumn' and Billy Collins' 'Today' and attained full marks. These student-style poetry essays should take approximately 40 minutes to complete in exam conditions.
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Exemplar Poetry Essay - Comparing Two Poems - Grade 9 GCSEHere is an exemplar poetry essay, at GCSE standard, which compares two poems and almost attained almost full marks. This student-style poetry essay should take approximately 40 minutes to complete in exam conditions. This response may help anyone who is struggling to structure a poetry essay, which compares two poems. However, there might be aspects you’d like to change or other ideas you’d like to include. The exam question was: Compare how poets use language to present feelings in ‘The Manhunt’ by Simon Armitage and ‘Quickdraw’ by Carol Ann Duffy.
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Exemplar Poetry Essay - Analysing An Unseen Poem - Grade 9 GCSE
Here is an exemplar poetry essay, at GCSE standard, which analyses an unseen poem and attained full marks. This student-style poetry essay should take approximately 30-35 minutes to complete in exam conditions. This response may help anyone who is struggling to structure an unseen poetry essay. However, there might be aspects you’d like to change or other ideas you’d like to include. The exam question was: How do you think the speaker feels about the child and his experience of learning to read and how does the poet present the speaker’s feelings? The question was based upon the unseen poem called 'Slow Reader' by Vicki Feaver.
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'An Inspector Calls' Essay - Grade 9 GCSEThis 'An Inspector Calls' essay achieved almost full marks. The exam question was:
How does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to suggest ways that society could be improved? Write about:
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'A Christmas Carol' Essay - Grade 9 GCSEThis 'A Christmas Carol' essay achieved full marks. The exam question was:
Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens uses the Cratchit family to show the struggles of the poor. Write about:
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'Romeo and Juliet' Essay - Grade 9 GCSEThis 'Romeo and Juliet' essay achieved full marks. The exam question was:
Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents aggressive male behaviour in Romeo and Juliet. Write about:
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