Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET1) Anthology Poetry and Modern Prose: a Study Guide

Download or read book Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET1) Anthology Poetry and Modern Prose: a Study Guide written by Emile Armanious and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET1): Strategies for Writing© by Emile Armanious is designed to support students studying for Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in English Literature (4ET1) for first examination June 2018 ● This study guide is divided into three units, with each one focusing on one of the specified tasks in the exam, namely, the anthology poetry, unseen poetry and modern prose Features include: ● a detailed analysis of the Anthology poetry collection from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology including language, poetic form, structure and contextual factors used to create meanings and effects along with past paper questions with answers in line with the requirements of the Edexcel updated syllabus (4ET1) ● how to comment on unseen poems, analysing the poet's descriptive skills, choice of language and use of structure and form to create meanings and effects together with past paper question examples with answers to illustrate how to tackle unseen poetry questions in Paper 1 ● understanding how writers create literary effects using, for example, imagery, descriptive skills, language choice, tone and mood, structure and form ● understanding and using appropriate literary terminology ● making comparisons between poems, including use of language, structure and form ● how to identify and use relevant examples from seen and unseen poems ● a critical analysis of the novella 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck including plot, themes and character profiles together with past paper questions with answers illustrating how to comment on characters and themes ● Two sample coursework assignments on Paper 3 Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts including one sample essay response to a teacher devised assignment on the play An Inspector Calls by J B Priestly and one sample essay response on the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens with detailed critical analysis of language, form and structure in the context of the two set texts ● a comprehensive glossary of poetic devices, figures of speech and literary terms used in poetry analysis including definitions and examples in literature