Shakespeare

Shakespeare Overview

Component 1 Section A Overview: Shakespeare

How To Answer The Shakespeare Questions

How to Approach the Shakespeare Question

How to Write a Grade 9 Shakespeare Essay

Shakespeare Mark Scheme and Model Answers

Macbeth

Macbeth: Plot Summary

Macbeth: Themes

Macbeth: Characters

Macbeth: Context

Macbeth: Writer's Methods & Techniques

Macbeth: Key Quotations

How to Write a Grade 9 Macbeth Essay

Macbeth Quotations and Analysis

Grade 9 Macbeth Extract Question Model Answer

Grade 9 Macbeth Essay Question Model Answer

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo & Juliet: Plot Summary

Romeo & Juliet: Themes

Romeo & Juliet: Characters

Romeo & Juliet: Context

Romeo & Juliet: Writer's Methods & Techniques

Romeo & Juliet: Key Quotations

How to Write a Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet Essay

Romeo and Juliet Quotations and Analysis

Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet Extract Question Model Answer

Grade 9 Romeo and Juliet Essay Question Model Answer

Much Ado About Nothing

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

Merchant of Venice

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

Othello

Othello: Plot summary

Othello: Themes

Othello: Characters

Othello: Context

Othello: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Othello: Key Theme Quotations

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night: Plot summary

Twelfth Night: Themes

Twelfth Night: Characters

Twelfth Night: Context

Twelfth Night: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Twelfth Night: Key Theme Quotations

Twelfth Night: Key Character Quotations

Poetry from 1789 to the Present Day

Poetry Anthology Overview

Component 1, Section B Overview: Poetry Anthology

How To Answer The Poetry Anthology Questions

How to Approach the Poetry Anthology Question

How to Write a Grade 9 Poetry Anthology Essay

Poetry Anthology Mark Scheme and Model Answers

Poetry Anthology

As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson

Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove

A Wife in London by Thomas Hardy

Afternoons by Philip Larkin

Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker

The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

London by William Blake

She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron

Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney

Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes

To Autumn by John Keats

Excerpt from The Prelude by William Wordsworth

Mametz Wood by Owen Sheers

Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley

The Manhunt by Simon Armitage

Post-1914 Prose/Drama

Post-1914 Prose/Drama Overview

Component 2, Section A Overview: Post-1914 Prose/Drama

How To Answer The Post-1914 Prose/Drama Question

How to Approach the Post-1914 Prose/Drama Question

How to Write a Grade 9 Post-1914 Prose/Drama Essay

Post-1914 Prose/Drama Mark Scheme and Model Answers

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls: Plot Summary

An Inspector Calls: Themes

An Inspector Calls: Characters

An Inspector Calls: Context

An Inspector Calls: Writer's Methods & Techniques

An Inspector Calls: Key Quotations

Anita and Me

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

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (playscript)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Plot Summary

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Themes

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Characters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Context

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Writer's Methods and Techniques

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Key Text Quotations

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers: Plot Summary

Blood Brothers: Themes

Blood Brothers: Characters

Blood Brothers: Context

Blood Brothers: Writer's Methods & Techniques

Blood Brothers: Key Quotations

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies: Plot Summary

Lord of the Flies: Themes

Lord of the Flies: Characters

Lord of the Flies: Context

Lord of the Flies: Writer's Methods and Techniques

Lord of the Flies: Key Quotations

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black: Plot Summary

The Woman in Black: Themes

The Woman in Black: Key Character Quotation

The Women in Black: Characters

The Woman in Black: Context

The Woman in Black: Writer's Methods and Techniques

The Woman in Black: Key Quotations

Leave Taking

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

19th-Century Prose

19th-Century Prose Overview

Component 2, Section B Overview: 19th-Century Prose

How To Answer The 19th-Century Prose Question

How to Approach the 19th-Century Prose Question

How to Write a Grade 9 19th-Century Prose Essay

19th-Century Prose Mark Scheme and Model Answers

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol: Plot Summary

A Christmas Carol: Themes

A Christmas Carol: Characters

A Christmas Carol: Context

A Christmas Carol: Writer's Methods & Techniques

A Christmas Carol: Key Quotations

How to Write a Grade 9 A Christmas Carol Essay

A Christmas Carol Quotations and Analysis

Grade 9 A Christmas Carol Model Answer

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Plot Summary

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Themes

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Characters

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Context

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

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Key Quotations

The War of the Worlds

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 and Techniques

The War of the Worlds: Key Quotations

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre: Plot Summary

Jane Eyre: Themes

Jane Eyre: Characters

Jane Eyre: Context

Jane Eyre: Writer's Methods & Techniques

Jane Eyre: Key Quotations

Silas Marner

Silas Marner: Plot Summary

Silas Marner: Themes

Silas Marner: Characters

Silas Marner: Context

Silas Marner: Writer’s Methods and Techniques

Silas Marner: Key Theme Quotations

Silas Marner: Key Character Quotations

Pride and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice: Plot Summary

Pride & Prejudice: Themes

Pride & Prejudice: Characters

Pride & Prejudice: Context

Pride & Prejudice: Writer's Methods & Techniques

Pride & Prejudice: Key Quotations

Unseen Poetry

Unseen Poetry Overview

Component 2, Section C Overview: Unseen Poetry

How To Answer The Unseen Poetry Questions

How to Approach the Unseen Poetry Anthology Question

How to Write a Grade 9 Unseen Poetry Essay

Unseen Poetry Mark Scheme and Model Answers

Exam boards

• AQA GCSE English Literature
• Edexcel GCSE English Literature
• OCR GCSE English Literature

Study tools

• WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature · Past Papers

Related links

• GCSE English Literature · Revision Notes
• GCSE English Literature · Exam Questions
• GCSE English Literature · Flashcards
• GCSE English Literature · Past Papers
• GCSE English Literature · Glossary