Exam Revision

You may only bring in a one-sided A4 sheet of notes. No texts. A dictionary will be
acceptable.
Paper split into 3 sections:
A Short Answer Response
B Essay
C Critical Reading

Use the following as a guide for what you need to know:
Themes
Be sure to record important quotes!!!! (THIS IS A MASSIVE HINT!)
Romeo & Juliet Landlady Scenes of an
Ordinary Evening
Lamb to the
Slaughter
Emerging
e.g. Good v Evil

e.g. Keeping up
appearances
e.g. feminism e.g. Challenging a
patriarchal
society


e.g. Freedom

Techniques (Define & provide an example from each text where applicable)
Be sure to record important quotes, perhaps those that reflect the themes above too!!!! (THIS IS A
MASSIVE HINT!)
Foreshadowing in each text
Simile Evident through each text
Metaphor Evident throughout each text
Personification Evident throughout each text
Symbolism Evident in Scenes of an Ordinary Evening, Lamb to the Slaughter and Romeo and Juliet
Motif Evident in Emerging and Romeo and Juliet
Humour Evident in lamb to the Slaughter and Romeo & Juliet
Dramatic irony Evident in Landlady, Lamb to the Slaughter and Romeo & Juliet
Cumulation evident in Emerging
Puns Evident in Romeo & Juliet (and perhaps Lamb to the Slaughter)

Persuasive Writing Techniques
Argument
Bias
Generalisation
Inclusive Language
Emotive Language
Symbolic use of colour
Symbolism
Experts opinion
Allusion
Irony

Essay structure
Introduction :
1 sentence summarising the essay question
1 sentence expanding upon the topic/text
1 sentence going through the order of your points (essay map)
Body (3 paragraphs):
P topic sentence, introducing what the paragraph is all about
E explain any terms or expand upon your point (here you could give some background on
what you are about to give evidence for)
E Evidence provide evidence and then prove your point, so explain how your evidence
shows your point.
R resolve your paragraph, similarly to what you write in your topic sentence (P).
Conclusion:
1 Sentence to summarise your whole point again (try to make this slightly different to your
introduction)
1-2 sentences briefly going over the point that you have covered and things you have found
out
Finish on a concluding statement, showing the reader you are right and have proved your
point.

Handy Hints
1. Dont refer to yourself in essays (i.e. dont use the word I)
2. Make sure you back up your points with evidence (where you can, say where the quote is
from)
3. Use other words than the word get
4. Refer to texts in present tense (i.e. The Landlady is not The Landlady was)
5. Underline titles of texts
6. Remember its all about HOW and WHY