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GCSE English Literature What skills are you being assessed for in English Literature exam? Discuss on your tables

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What is PQC? P Q C Point Quote Comment The speaker of the poem seems almost angry about the way people treat her grief. ‘ Their piteous platitudes of pain’ The alliteration of the three words makes the speaker sound like they are spitting out the words in disgust.

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GCSE English Literature English Literature is assessed through 2 exam papers: Drama paper (45 minutes) Death of a Salesman Poetry and Prose (1 hour 30 minutes) WWI poetry (section H) Empire of the Sun For all the Literature texts you will have a choice of 3 questions – choose ONE!

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Poetry Question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Similarities/differences? Refer to both poems

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Practice poetry question ,[object Object],Compare the way writers convey the horror of war in two poems. What sub-themes are there for ‘horrors of war’?

Structuring your response ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Soldiers’ experiences Psychological impact war craft Use of imagery Sights and sounds emotions How many did you get?

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Example empathetic task ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],IN PAIRS/ SMALL GROUPS- Improvise a conversation between Linda, Biff and Happy discussing the gas pipe. THEN – note down some ideas to include in your empathetic response.

How can I revise for Literature? Re-read the text…or even take parts and act it out! Locate , highlight and annotate key sections of the text Make PQC tables of themes Make flash cards on characters and events Select key quotes to record onto tape and listen to. Make revision posters to stick around the house: Characters Themes Timed exam planning and/or writing

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