National 5EnglishSQA3. Critical Reading Section 2: Critical Essay

3. Critical Reading Section 2: Critical Essay (SQA National 5 English)

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How to Answer the Critical Essay Question

  1. Overview
  2. How to Approach the Critical Essay Question
  3. How to Get Full Marks on the Critical Essay Question

Poetry

  1. Dulce et Decorum Est
  2. The Chimney Sweeper
  3. Disabled
  4. Ozymandias
  5. Funeral Blues
  6. Still I Rise

Macbeth

  1. Macbeth: Plot Summary
  2. Macbeth: Themes
  3. Macbeth Key Theme: Ambition
  4. Key Theme: The Supernatural
  5. Key Theme: Appearance versus Reality
  6. Key Theme: Corruption of Nature
  7. Macbeth: Characters
  8. Characters: Macbeth
  9. Macbeth Key Character Profile: Lady Macbeth
  10. Characters: Banquo
  11. Characters: Duncan
  12. Characters: Macduff
  13. Macbeth: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  14. Macbeth Context
  15. Macbeth: Key Quotations
  16. Macbeth: Character Quotations

Romeo and Juliet

  1. Romeo & Juliet: Plot Summary
  2. Romeo & Juliet: Themes
  3. Key Theme: Love
  4. Key Theme: Conflict
  5. Key Theme: Honour
  6. Key Theme: Fate
  7. Romeo & Juliet: Characters
  8. Characters: Romeo
  9. Characters: Juliet
  10. Characters: The Nurse
  11. Characters: Tybalt
  12. Romeo & Juliet: Context
  13. Romeo & Juliet: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  14. Romeo & Juliet: Key Quotations
  15. Romeo & Juliet: Character Quotations

An Inspector Calls

  1. An Inspector Calls: Plot Summary
  2. An Inspector Calls: Themes
  3. Key Theme: Generational Divide
  4. Key Theme: Responsibility and Guilt
  5. Key Theme: Capitalism vs Socialism
  6. Key Theme: Class
  7. Key Theme: Gender
  8. An Inspector Calls: Characters
  9. Characters: Inspector Goole
  10. Characters: Arthur Birling
  11. Characters: Eric Birling
  12. Characters: Sheila
  13. Gerald Croft Character Analysis
  14. Sybil Birling Character Analysis
  15. Eva Smith Character Analysis
  16. An Inspector Calls: Context
  17. An Inspector Calls: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  18. An Inspector Calls: Key Quotations
  19. An Inspector Calls: Character Quotations

A View From the Bridge

  1. A View from the Bridge: Plot Summary
  2. A View from the Bridge: Themes
  3. A View from the Bridge: Characters
  4. A View from the Bridge: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  5. A View from the Bridge: Key Text Quotations

Of Mice and Men

  1. Of Mice and Men: Plot Summary
  2. Of Mice and Men: Themes
  3. Of Mice and Men: Characters
  4. Of Mice and Men: Context
  5. Of Mice and Men: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  6. Of Mice and Men: Key Text Quotations

Lord of the Flies

  1. Lord of the Flies: Plot Summary
  2. Lord of the Flies: Themes
  3. Key Theme: Civilisation versus Savagery
  4. Key Theme: Good versus Evil
  5. Key Theme: Religion
  6. Key Theme: Power and Leadership
  7. Lord of the Flies: Characters
  8. Ralph Character Analysis
  9. Piggy Character Analysis
  10. Simon Character Analysis
  11. Jack Character Analysis
  12. Roger Character Analysis
  13. Lord of the Flies: Context
  14. Lord of the Flies: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  15. Lord of the Flies: Key Quotations
  16. Lord of the Flies: Character Quotations

Animal Farm

  1. Animal Farm: Plot Summary
  2. Animal Farm: Themes
  3. Key Themes: Propaganda
  4. Key Themes: Education
  5. Key Themes: Equality
  6. Key Themes: Leadership
  7. Animal Farm: Characters
  8. Old Major Character Analysis
  9. Napoleon Character Analysis
  10. Snowball Character Analysis
  11. Squealer Character Analysis
  12. Boxer Character Analysis
  13. Animal Farm: Context
  14. Animal Farm: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  15. Animal Farm: Key Quotations
  16. Animal Farm: Character Quotations

To Kill a Mockingbird

  1. To Kill a Mockingbird: Plot Summary
  2. To Kill a Mockingbird:Themes
  3. To Kill a Mockingbird: Characters
  4. To Kill a Mockingbird: Context
  5. To Kill a Mockingbird: Writer's Methods and Techniques
  6. To Kill a Mockingbird: Key Text Quotations
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