An A Level English Literature (AQA) essay I wrote on the power dynamics between Blanche and Stanley (whether he exerts an equal or unequal sum of force onto Blanche)

(Paper 2- Love through the ages) An A* essay on ‘womens bodies’, comparing and contrasting a similarity of themes in ‘The Long Queen’ and ‘Beautiful’ from Carol Ann Duffy’s feminine gospels and Handmaids tale.

Essay plans for Handmaids tale in relation to Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’ Plans for: Significance of fear Isolation (women’s body, women’s narrative) Women’s bodies Women being limited by gender Significance of suffering Significance of unhappiness

I have collated notes on potential links between The Great Gatsby and pre-1900 poetry (‘Love Through The Ages’)- AQA In my last year of A levels studying: English lit, Religious Studies as well as Sociology.

Collated some useful historical context for Carol Ann Duffy’s poems as well as the context behind various poems in the collection ‘feminine gospels’, such as ‘The Diet’ and ‘The Long Queen’.

Detailed analysis of structure and language in Carol Ann Duffy’s Virgin’s Memo (and a few links drawn between Handmaids)

Indepth analysis of 'The Long Queen' + multiple links between Handmaids tale (for example, the theme of isolation, motherhood vs lack of motherhood, pain and suffering, isolation, and the depiction of women as 'treasures' who are to be sought)

AQA English A Level essay on Nick’s reliability

Spider diagrams for Othello (AQA) historical context, critics quotes, theorists (Loomba’s postcolonial critique, Lisa Jardine, Leonard etc) + cross-references to other Shakespeare plays with explicit linkings.

Detailed essay plans for ‘Loss of love’ and ‘Forbidden love’

A* graded essay on the depiction of women as objects in Othello.

Comprehensive essay plans for AQA English Literature, ‘A Streetar Named Desire’- covering: plight of woman in 1940s, shift of power dynamics between Blanche + Stanley, the significance of setting and use of props etc

A comprehensive and easy-to-learn historical context booklet from the Medieval period up until present. This resourceful booklet includes: key features of that era, sampling of key authors, genres/styles and essential content which can be used as ‘historical context’ behind unseen/seen prose.

An A* detailed essay surrounding the cultural significance of the handkerchief in Othello. The essay explores several different critical lenses and Shakespeare’s intention of incorporating the handkerchief in the play.

An A* essay in response to the question: “Texts typically present the damage that can be caused when taboos are broken due to love” In light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona in this extract and elsewhere in the play

A detailed analysis of the theme ‘motherhood’ in Carol Ann Duffy’s feminine gospels, primarily focusing on three of her poems which explore this theme: the chord, light gatherer and work.

A comprehensive list of ALL Othello questions (specifically for ‘Love through the ages’, however, can be used & applied to other exam boards too). Extracts for the themed question are also provided.

A list of key Othello quotes analysed in-depth

A top quality A* (24/25) essay exploring the representation of the three women: Desdemona, Bianca, and Emilia in the extract as well as elsewhere in the play. The essay ticks off all A01-4 objectives, and has plenty of wider critics & their perspectives included.

Niche and detailed cross-comparisons to pick up on between Handmaids tale, A Streetcar named desire as well as Carol ann duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’ for paper 2. In paper 2, there will be a section comparing two of the three texts you choose, so here are some essential cross-comparisons you could draw.