How to Essay (LiE)

Literature in English (O-Level) HOW TO ESSAY @p0stc4rds_ Random Tips For Essay ● State your main point before starting your essay(e.g: One of the waysthat Miller used to show the tension was --) ● Do not quote large chunks of text,only quote whatyou need ● Make sure you are always answering the question(tryto keep yourexplanations straight to the point and always link them back to thequestion) ● Try to quote if you can, but describe events in detailif you cannotremember (this point does not apply to Passage-Based Questions ● Do not centre answers around literary devices, useyour literary devicesto explain things ● If a question asks for us torefer to other partsof the play,do notquote the given passage ● If stating anevent, make sure you sayif it changesanything+ hint atwhat is going to happen next (foreshadowing) ● Figurative language (personification, alliteration) should never be yourmain point! these are evidence! Types of Questions + What you have to do Striking/Dramatic (e.g : What is striking about thelanguage/characterisation/setting of --?_ ● Why is (something)attention-grabbing?● Is it somethingout of place? Is itappropriate forthe time/placeofthe scene?

● Whateffect does it have on the reader? Is it surprising? Engaging? Significance (e.g: What is the significance/Why is -- significant?) ● Can be aboutcharacterisation/plot/mood+atmosphere/themes+messagesconveyed● In terms of theplot,why does this matter?● In terms of thecharacters, why does this matter?Does it changeanythingfor any of them? Irony (e.g: What is the irony in the scene where--/Why is -- ironic?) ● Is itverbal irony/situational irony/dramatic irony?● Verbal irony: what they say is different from whatthey mean● Situational irony: the outcome is very different fromwhat is expected● Dramatic irony: the audience knows more than the characters● How to answer: Why is it ironic + What type of irony + Why does itmatter● To start: understand what is happening + link what is happening to thestory at large● tldr;identify the irony + give examples + explain+ why does it matterto the characters/plot/audience/atmosphere Tension (e.g: How does -- show the tension between --?/What makestheir relationship so tense?) ● tension: element of intense feeling (Anxiety, fear,excitement) ormental or emotional strain.● Identify the conflict in the scene:who is it between?whydo they hateeach other?● Where do you see the tension in the story/given passage? (Label these,you need to use them)● Why is your given quotes full of tension?What makesyou think that?● tldr; identify how the points of tension are presented+ analyse andexplain given example + effect on characters/plot/atmosphere/audience What you’re aiming for in your answer (O-Level Rubrics, 20-25 Band)

1. Pays close attention to the terms of the question(Answers the questiondirectly)2. Takes advantage of the opportunities offered by the question(Sticks tothe criteria of the question to show a complete + in-depth study of theplay)3. Demonstra