GCSEEnglish LiteratureOCRRevision Notes

OCR GCSE English Literature Revision Notes

Exam code: J352

Concise resources for the OCR GCSE English Literature course.

Modern Prose

An Inspector Calls: Plot Summary

An Inspector Calls: Themes

Key Theme: Generational Divide

Key Theme: Responsibility and Guilt

Key Theme: Capitalism vs Socialism

Key Theme: Class

Key Theme: Gender

An Inspector Calls: Characters

Characters: Inspector Goole

Characters: Arthur Birling

Characters: Eric Birling

Characters: Sheila

Gerald Croft Character Analysis

Sybil Birling Character Analysis

Eva Smith Character Analysis

An Inspector Calls: Context

An Inspector Calls: Writer's Methods and Techniques

An Inspector Calls: Key Quotations

An Inspector Calls: Character Quotations

Animal Farm: Plot Summary

Animal Farm: Themes

Key Themes: Propaganda

Key Themes: Education

Key Themes: Equality

Key Themes: Leadership

Animal Farm: Characters

Old Major Character Analysis

Napoleon Character Analysis

Snowball Character Analysis

Squealer Character Analysis

Boxer Character Analysis

Animal Farm: Context

Animal Farm: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Animal Farm: Key Quotations

Animal Farm: Character Quotations

Anita and Me: Plot Summary

Anita and Me: Themes

Anita and Me: Characters

Anita and Me: Context

Anita and Me: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Anita and Me: Key Quotations

Anita and Me: Character Quotations

DNA: Plot Summary

DNA: Characters

DNA: Writer's Methods

DNA: Key Quotations

DNA: Character Quotations

Leave Taking: Plot Summary

Leave Taking: Themes

Leave Taking: Characters

Leave Taking: Context

Leave Taking: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Leave Taking: Key Theme Quotations

Leave Taking: Character Quotations

19th-Century Novel

A Christmas Carol: Plot Summary

A Christmas Carol: Themes

Key Theme: Poverty

Key Theme: Family and Relationships

Key Theme:Transformation and Redemption

Key Theme: Death and Loss

A Christmas Carol: Characters

Characters: Scrooge

Characters: Bob Cratchit

Characters: Jacob Marley

Characters: The Three Spirits

A Christmas Carol: Context

A Christmas Carol: Writer's Methods and Techniques

A Christmas Carol: Key Quotations

A Christmas Carol: Character Quotations

How to Write a Perfect A Christmas Carol Essay

A Christmas Carol Key Quotations and Analysis

A Christmas Carol Extract Question Model Answer

Grade 9 A Christmas Carol Essay

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Plot Summary

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Themes

Key Theme: Duality

Key Theme: Good and Evil

Key Theme: Secrecy and Reputation

Key Theme: Science and Religion

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Characters

Mr Edward Hyde Character Analysis

Mr Gabriel John Utterson Character Analysis

Dr Hastie Lanyon Character Analysis

Mr Richard Enfield Character Analysis

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Context

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Key Quotations

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Character Quotations

Great Expectations: Plot Summary

Great Expectations: Themes

Great Expectations: Characters

Great Expectations: Context

Great Expectations: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Great Expectations: Key Quotations

Great Expectations: Character Quotations

Pride and Prejudice: Plot Summary

Pride and Prejudice: Themes

Pride and Prejudice: Characters

Pride and Prejudice: Context

Pride and Prejudice: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Pride and Prejudice: Key Quotations

Pride and Prejudice: Character Quotations

Jane Eyre: Plot Summary

Jane Eyre: Themes

Jane Eyre: Characters

Jane Eyre: Context

Jane Eyre: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Jane Eyre: Key Quotations

Jane Eyre: Character Quotations

The War of the Worlds: Plot Summary

The War of the Worlds: Themes

The War of the Worlds: Characters

The War of the Worlds: Context

The War of the Worlds: Writer's Methods & Techniques

The War of the Worlds: Key Quotations

Shakespeare

Romeo & Juliet: Plot Summary

Romeo & Juliet: Themes

Key Theme: Love

Key Theme: Conflict

Key Theme: Honour

Key Theme: Fate

Romeo & Juliet: Characters

Characters: Romeo

Characters: Juliet

Characters: The Nurse

Characters: Tybalt

Romeo and Juliet Context

Romeo & Juliet: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Romeo & Juliet: Key Quotations

Romeo & Juliet: Character Quotations

How to Write a Romeo and Juliet Essay

Romeo and Juliet Key Quotations and Analysis

Romeo and Juliet Extract Question Model Answer

Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet Essay

The Merchant of Venice: Plot Summary

The Merchant of Venice: Themes

The Merchant of Venice: Characters

The Merchant of Venice: Context

The Merchant of Venice: Writer's Methods and Techniques

The Merchant of Venice: Key Quotations

The Merchant of Venice: Character Quotations

Much Ado About Nothing: Plot Summary

Much Ado About Nothing: Themes

Much Ado About Nothing: Characters

Much Ado About Nothing: Context

Much Ado About Nothing: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Much Ado About Nothing: Key Quotations

Much Ado About Nothing: Character Quotations

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