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Analysis Foundations: What is Analysis?
16 minute read
Unpacking Tone, Mood, and Atmosphere
5 minute read
Surface Techniques
8 minute read
Voice
7 minute read
Command & Certainty
2 minute read
Sample Analysis 1
What’s an English Lit Paper 1?
3 minute read
Interpret Any English Lit Text
23 minute read
What’s an English Lit Paper 2?
12 minute read
Peeling the Onion
10 minute read
English Lit Paper 2 Ground rules
22 minute read
What’s an English Lit IO?
Choosing Your Global Issue
18 minute read
Choosing IO structure
20 minute read
What’s a Higher Level Essay (HLE)?
Choosing Your HLE Text
Choosing Your Line of Inquiry
Structural & Sound Techniques
27 minute read
Gaze
Advanced Techniques
11 minute read
Irony
Characterization & Dialogue
Paradox, Juxtaposition & Friends
6 minute read
Salience & Balance
9 minute read
Putting Techniques Together
Writing Your Analysis
Writer’s Style
Advanced Sample Analysis 1
Advanced Sample Analysis 2
Writing a Foolproof English Lit Thesis
4 minute read
Essential English Lit Vocabulary
Structuring Your Points
Being Smart With Exam Time
The Introduction Framework
Structuring Your Main Point
Embedding Quotes in English Lit
English Lit Paper 1 Essay
24 minute read
English Lit Paper 1 Commentary
Knowing What to Use and Where
Comparative Analysis Part 1
Comparative Analysis Part 2
Concluding Your English Lit Paper 2 Essay
English Lit Paper 2 Essay
359 minute read
English Lit Paper 2 Commentary
Adding Insight & Evaluation
Making your Global Issue Obvious
Preparing Your Outline
Tips for Practicing
Concluding Your IO
Preparing Your Q&A
The Plan
The Script
29 minute read
HLE Introduction
1 minute read
HLE Body Paragraphs
HLE Conclusion
The HLE
50 minute read
The Commentary
17 minute read
Poetry: What is Poetry?
Poetry: Techniques & Exam ID
Poetry: How to Write About Poetry
Poetry: Example + Try it Yourself
Prose Fiction: What is Prose Fiction?
Prose Fiction: Techniques & Exam ID
Prose Fiction: How to Write About Prose Fiction
Prose Fiction: Example + Try it Yourself
What is Prose Non-Fiction?
Purpose and Context of Prose Non-Fiction
How to Identify Prose Non-Fiction in the Exam
Key Devices in Prose Non-Fiction
How to Write About Prose Non-Fiction
Prose Non-Fiction: Example + Try it Yourself
13 minute read
Drama: What is Drama?
Drama: Techniques & Exam ID
14 minute read
Drama: How to Write About Drama
Drama: Example + Try it Yourself
