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‘Let two more summers wither in their pride, ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.’ Said by Lord Capulet, this quote demonstrates his initially protective and caring nature towards Juliet.

Yes 👍

Best of luck!!

You can also consider links within the text, so connections back to other points in the extract or links to broader genres or contexts.

Thank you!

You are right

Thank you so much! My advice is TABL only at the start. It’s a good way to set yourself up for the whole essay itself. You wouldn’t need to use it after that. Best of luck!

Scrooge in Stave Two - ‘the happiness he [Fezziwig] gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune’. Here Scrooge, through the past, finally sees how happiness does not rely on wealth/richness.

Thanks a lot!!! Much better than my English teacher 😅

@wethan9569 you’re more than welcome! Always happy to help 😁 any problems you have I’m right here 👍

How would you start an essay with an extract? Would you study the extract first or start the essay using key moments from the text from the start to the end? Thanks!

@wethan9569 fantastic Q! I’ll provide a detailed answer to this in video form tomorrow

‘Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.’ This quote, spoken by Simon in chapter five, is one of the most significant in the novel because it encapsulates the novel's central theme: the inherent evil within human nature. The "beast" isn't a literal creature; it's a symbol for the savagery and violence that emerge as the boys' civility unravels. Simon's realisation is tragically ahead of its time, and the boys' inability to understand it ultimately leads to their descent into chaos.

@@GuigLit last question, how would you approach different quotes without looking at secondary sources? Like looking at a quote and then perhaps thinking about techniques or themes or links to other parts in the text? That’s the main problem I have… thanks!

@wethan9569 not at all! Keep them coming! So always make the quote the most important part and spend time analysing it for its own worth. Maybe add a few words as far as its location is concerned now and then but really stick to the quote and its impact in and of itself first 👍

@@GuigLit ok so talking about its techniques?

‘So foul and fair a day I have not seen’. Not only is it Macbeth’s first words (really important) BUT the words ‘fair’ and ‘foul’ immediately connect him to the Witches through their earlier comments in Act 1 Scene 1

“He [Gatsby] looked at her [Daisy] the way all girls want to be looked at”. This demonstrates Gatsby’s inherent desire for Daisy and that arguably he is in love with her instead of her money (though this is a debate throughout the entire novella)

I would argue both - the novel doesn’t make it necessarily clear that one is stronger than the other

Grade boundaries are like football league tables - the higher the top performers the greater the rewards. As November is often retake students it then means the thresholds tend to drop a bit

Can you post something like how to get full marks on each question i have searched alot but could not find one i only found your youtube channel so can you go through paper 1 and 2 and show us how to do them in order to get full marks

Absolutely! I’ll get onto that 👍 can you please confirm the specification and paper so I know I’m working on the right thing

I’ll take a look and give it a try!

You’re welcome!

Put simply, techniques have their place and you would get marks for considering them but they aren’t nearly as important as range/coverage of quotes and getting to grips with the meaning itself. Feel free to use them but I strongly suggest treading carefully - they should cap off any point made and not be an end unto themselves

@@GuigLit would you get full marks just by picking a range of quotes and put their meanings alongside them ?!

@pampoone623 I would suggest it needs to be slightly more sophisticated than that - the key term in the mark scheme for top band on such a Q is ‘detailed analysis’. I think of it like ‘hurdles’ - tie up a quote with analysis and repeat, little and often. Coverage is vitally important

@pampoone623 hi! I think I replied to this in a separate comment? If I didn’t and I’m mistaken please let me know. Many thanks!

Hi! So in terms of the examination papers there are differences but they’re slight. In terms of the qualifications they’re exactly the same so if you have a gcse already they’ll never know which exam board you studied under

@@GuigLit i appreciate it thank you so much

@pampoone623 you’re welcome! Thanks for your support!

Thank you. All future videos will have it removed/bgm turned way down

Ahhhh thank you so much! That means the world to me 😊 I’ll keep uploading and growing hopefully! 🙏 thank you for your support again.

You’re so welcome! I hope it all went well for you! 👍

@@GuigLit honestly it went great, shocked myself with how much I wrote and the structure helped massively with getting lots of quotes in and stuff :)

@justsomeguywithafancymusta4542 superb!! Well done! I’m so pleased I’ve been of some help. Any advice/help this account is right here!

Yes!!

Yes it will 👍

You’re welcome!!! Best of luck!!

@@GuigLit Actually had the mock today and so many of your points came straight to the front of my mind which was a massive help so thank you!

@EddieDoesBrass ah no way! Excellent! I’m so pleased to hear that. I do hope it went well!!

You’re more than welcome! Happy to hear I helped 😁 best of luck with it!!

Just seen this! So sorry for the delay!! Tom’s love for Daisy is largely performative and superficial, only promising to change his ways in chapter 7. The pearl necklace given to her on the wedding day is a strong symbol of his control and figurative ownership of her

Absolutely! Are there any specific points you’d like me to cover or just plot, characters etc?

@@GuigLit I was thinking just the general stuff, as there are very little resources for The Grapes of Wrath and the Rossetti poems especially

I’ll start with those then 👍 thank you!

Good luck!

You’re so welcome! I hope it all went well 😊

are you talking about question 5?

Thank you for the compliment!

The trick is to go further with your idea - describe each one in more detail. Imagine you’re explaining this to someone who can’t see it, just take it further

So make it sound as though they are part of the sentence rather than ‘this is shown in the quote…’

How am I only reading this now! I’m so sorry!! I hope you had every success with it! 🙏

@@GuigLit yesss. Thank you 😊

Amazing! You’re welcome

I hope it all went well!!!

I hope you did! 🤞