Essay revision notes and group essay notes

Key things to revise:
²theme
² characterisation (one or two main characters, two minor characters) and how they progress through the novel, the themes they connect to, what they symbolise, conflicts and relationships between them
² setting in time & place
² key incidents (including opening & conclusion)
² narrative technique
²structure
² symbolism
Narrative voice.

Practice essay writing- the more essays that you write, the more confident you will become in this.

Remember to stick to the PCQEL/ PCQECQEL structure and try mention the BIG techniques: characterisation, setting, symbolism, narrative voice, structure etc. where possible.

Work on the depth of your analysis.

Try to add personal evaluation throughout (as part of analysis or linking) as well as in your conclusion: consider- what it has taught you/ its relevance today etc.

I've included notes from a pervious class- just so you can see other points that can be made (though I do not think they are as good!) :)

This was not covered in class, and instead is a previous class's notes.