KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER: Literature Paper 1 Literature Paper 1 assesses ‘Shakespeare and the Nineteenth Century Novel’ and is 1hr 45 minutes long.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

Key Words: Language Structure Context Jacobean Elizabethan Victorian Terminology Novella Audience Character Form Tone Reader

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: • maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response • use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

Question 1: Shakespeare. You will be given an extract of the Shakespeare play you have studied. The paper will tell you where the extract comes from to help you plan your ideas. The question will have a key focus (such as a character or theme). You must discuss how this focus is used in the extract and in the rest of the play. Full size example overleaf.

TIMING: 5 minutes reading, annotating and planning. 40 minutes writing. 5 minutes proof-reading.

34 MARKS: To achieve high marks, you must discuss the extract and the whole play, using quotations from throughout to support your analysis. You must also reference the context accurately to support your analysis. There are 4 SPaG marks available on this question, so remember to take time and care with your writing.

Question 2: Nineteenth Century. You will be given an extract of the C19th text you have studied. The paper will tell you where the extract comes from to help you plan your ideas. The question will have a key focus (such as a character or theme). You must discuss how this focus is used in the extract and in the rest of the text. Full size example overleaf.

TIMING: 5 minutes reading, annotating and planning. 40 minutes writing. 5 minutes proof-reading. 5 minutes checking whole paper

30 MARKS: To achieve high marks, you must discuss the extract and the whole text, using quotations from throughout to support your analysis. You must also reference the context accurately to support your analysis. There are no SPaG marks on this question, but you should still focus on crafting an accurate, well written essay.

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KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER: Literature Paper 1 Literature Paper 1 assesses ‘Shakespeare and the Nineteenth Century Novel’ and is 1hr 45 minutes long.

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