English A (Lit)

How does El Saadawi construct the identity of Firdaus throughout ‘Women at point Zero’?

These are the slides I used for my IOP in English literature, for which I received 30/30. I decided to compare two poems, They and Smile, Smile, Smile. These slides can be useful in giving you an idea of structure, detail and level of comparison needed. I recommend looking at the notes which accompany these slides, uploaded under the name SL English lit IOP (notes). Together they should give you a good idea of my presentation.

IOP (presentation) - comparison of 2 poems: They and Smile, Smile, Smile

I received 30/30 for my English lit IOP, comparing They and Smile, Smile, Smile.  These notes should give you a good idea of the depth of analysis and the focus on comparison. Take a look at the slides used for my presentation, uploaded under the name SL English lit IOP (presentation) to see the specific partsof the poems my notes are referring to. Together they should give you a good idea of my presentation.

IOP (notes) - comparison of 2 poems: They and Smile, Smile, Smile

Written task 1 - Adaptation of King Oedipus into a fairytale.

How do Pablo Neruda’s poems “Sonnet XVII” and “When I Die” use physical and emotional intimacy to depict the inevitability of love?

Essay guide

Notes that cover the poems: Anne Hathaway, Little Red Cap, Medusa, Thetis, Mrs Tiresius, Salome. Notes also cover the characteristics of her poems. Notes are not the tidiest but do give a pretty comprehensive, stanza by stanza, analysis. 

Notes on Carol Ann Duffy's 'The Worlds Wife'.

A short essay on A Doll's House by Ibsen. Short intro, 3 paragraphs and no conclusion.

How does Ibsen characterise Nora and Torvald's marriage in the opening?

Essay for A Doll's House by Ibsen. Introduction, 3 paragraphs but no conclusion. 

To what extent is Krogstad an admirable villain?

English Literary Elements

To Kill a Mockingbird Notes Analysis Ch. 12-16

Macbeth Quote Table

World literature essay and reflective statement, based on 'Women at point Zero' by El Saadawi.  

An essay for All Quiet on The Western Front focusing on the theme of nationalism

English A lit: All Quiet on the Western Front analysis

Poetic devices

A quote hunting chart where you can find some important quotes said by some notorious characters of this novel and its importance to the plot. 

Quotes of Characters of To Kill a Mockingbird

 To what extent does the Tarantella dance depict the changing dynamics and progression of Nora and Torvald’s marriage?

Fahrenheit 451 quotes (F451)

Seasons in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Growth Out of Childhood

Important things to focus on and remember during paper 1 in the exam.

Paper 1 Study Notes

An assignment we had to do, similar to the HL written assignment!

Literary Analysis of Educated

Quotes + analysis of Elizabeth Proctor from the Crucible by Arthur Miller.

The Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor

In what ways does Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship change throughout the play (Act 1 to Act 3)?

Macbeth Essay Plan

elements of poetry

English Literature Paper 2 midaq alley and the river between

Contains some more info on the novel The Great Gatsby

More notes on the Great Gatsby

English Literature Chronicle of a Death Foretold  Settings Notes

English Literature Chronicle of a Death Foretold Notes

Here is my written assignment looking into Jean Anouilh's 'Antigone'

Written assignment - An Analysis into Jean Anouilh’s Manipulation of Language to Shift Sympathy Between the Characters, Creon and Antigone 

Literary terms

Sample essay - How does Yasmina Reza use the three paintings in her play ‘Art’ to portray the essential truth of the minimalist approach to art?

Literary Choices

A full litcharts on Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Haround and the Sea of Stories LitCharts (full)

Provides a lot of info on the symbolism present in not only the novel but also of the American society of the 1900s. As depicted by Fitzgerald in the novel.

Symbolism in the Great Gastby

Notes for the first Chapter of the Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby

practice english ia comparing the outsider by camus and who's afraid of virginia woolf by Albee

How is the global issue of the consequences of societal attitudes to the family unit is treated by Camus in the outsider and Albee in who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf

Paper 1 Guided Textual Analysis Marking Criteria

A raisin in the sun lit notes

Written Assignment— The Emperor of Ice Cream: Enjoying Life Instead of Dwelling on Death

Can help with the IB Learner Portfolio and help you get a better understanding of how to approah reading texts within the course

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