AO5 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam board...

This is a table of critic quotes I thought were most notable. For each critic, I provide a summary of what the critics' thoughts were, an argument that agrees with the quote and an argument that disagrees with the quote. In the document, all the critics from the anthology are discussed and covered!

This essay covers the topic as magic as the Tempest's weakness. It was marked 15/15, A*. It covers all the necessary points for the top band marking scheme and has been edited on various occasions to use the best available information. Another predicted question which has not yet been used in exam series. It discusses the notion that the play highlights the worst aspects of the human nature and psyche. It engages with AO5, critical commentary and context. Discussing various characters and...

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘1984’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. Depending on t...

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant context and critic quotes for seven key themes in Books 9 and 10 of ‘Paradise Lost’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 1 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tab...

This document is a compilation of a variety of productions and critics for Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The use of these are assessed as part of AO5 (different interpretations), and if used in the exam, will secure a high grade. This is separated by different productions by different producers between the 20th and 21st century, and there are a range of critics for each character, to ensure that this will be of use no matter what the question may pose. I hope you find this useful!

These revision notes contain the relevant context surrounding Milton's Paradise Lost books 9 & 10, as well as relevant critics (both modern and historic). Therefore, these notes are relevant to the A level English Literature exam where both AO3 and Ao5 are mandatory elements of examination

Angela Carter AO5 (The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories) A-Level OCR, Latest Update Green (Carter and boundaries) - Carter subconsciously challenges where the boundary lies Simpson (desire and sexuality in The Bloody Chamber) - The Bloody Chamber is like a multifaceted glittering diamond reflecting and refracting a variety of portraits of desire and sexuality Day (Passive women in Carter's work) - Carter points out that passivity is not an intrinsically virtuous state, even - in ...