Download GCSE English Lit Exam: Structure & Guidance for Of Mice and Men, Blood Brothers, Unseen Po and more Slides English Language in PDF only on Docsity! GCSE English Literature Docsity.com Timing: 2 ½ hours allowed in total Section A: Of Mice and Men Allow 1 hour Section B: Blood Brothers Allow 1 hour Section C: Unseen Poetry Allow 30 minutes Docsity.com PEE: Connectives Explaining an idea: This implies... this suggests... which gives the impression that... this shows... this clearly shows... possibly... perhaps... this indicates that... obviously... this conveys to the reader that... Docsity.com Section A: Of Mice and Men You must answer Question 1a, it is based on an extract included You can answer either Question 1b or Question 1c these relate to the novel as a whole Docsity.com Section A: Of Mice and Men Characters What role do they play in the novel? How do they interact with the other characters? How does Steinbeck present them? (consider the language he uses to describe them) How are they linked to the themes of the novel? Docsity.com Section A: Of Mice and Men Language and Structure Steinbeck uses lots of adjectives to describe his characters and the setting The novel is divided into 6 chapters each like a small act in a play Steinbeck opens each chapter by describing a setting and introduces each character with a description Docsity.com Section B: Blood Brothers Characters What role do they have in the play? How do they interact with the other characters? How does Russell present them? (consider their language and actions) How are they linked to the themes of the play? Docsity.com Section B: Blood Brothers Themes Class – working V. middle Nature V. Nurture Ties – family and friends Loyalty and trust Opportunities e.g. education Responsibility for actions Docsity.com Section C: Poetry You will be given one unseen poem You may be given a series of bullet points to help you to discuss the: poem’s content ideas the poet puts across mood of the poem way it’s written e.g. language poetic devices etc… your response – do not say that it’s boring or crap Docsity.com Section C: Poetry (FITCLASS) Form – the layout and structure Ideas – the themes that are presented Tone – think, tone of voice Context – social, historical and cultural Language – devices such as: enjambment, personification, metaphor and simile Attitudes – of poet and narrator (they may be separate) Sound – use of alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia Subject – the content of the poem Docsity.com
