AS Literature ExamAS Literature ExamSECTION ASECTION A

What is the question asking me to do? What is the question asking me to do?

How should I revise?How should I revise?

What do I do when I get in the exam What do I do when I get in the exam room?room?

In the exam…In the exam…

• One text, one question (with 2 parts), One text, one question (with 2 parts), one hour.one hour.

• You are asked to ANALYSE the text You are asked to ANALYSE the text (AO2) and to LINK the text to its (AO2) and to LINK the text to its wider CONTEXT (AO4).wider CONTEXT (AO4).

The question:The question:• Read the extract carefully. In your answer you Read the extract carefully. In your answer you

should:should:– Consider the writer’s thoughts and feelings about Consider the writer’s thoughts and feelings about

World War One and the ways in which s/he World War One and the ways in which s/he expresses them.expresses them.

(ie (ie ANALYSEANALYSE the extract) the extract)– Compare this extract to your wider reading, saying Compare this extract to your wider reading, saying

how typical you think it is of literature about World how typical you think it is of literature about World War One. You should consider both subject matter War One. You should consider both subject matter and style.and style.

(ie (ie LINKLINK the extract to other texts with a similar the extract to other texts with a similar theme (to show it is typical) or ones that contrast theme (to show it is typical) or ones that contrast (to show how it isn’t typical)(to show how it isn’t typical)

In order to LINK the text to your wider reading, you will need to In order to LINK the text to your wider reading, you will need to READ WIDELY! and REVISE for the exam theme by theme, not text READ WIDELY! and REVISE for the exam theme by theme, not text by text. For example:by text. For example:

But which themes?But which themes?

CowardiceCowardice

ComradeshipComradeship

DeathDeath

RemembranceRemembrance

PatriotismPatriotism

ClassClassHeroismHeroism

PacifismPacifism

ReligionReligion

Honour &Glory

Honour &Glory

NatureNatureWomenWomen

WARWAR

You can also make links based You can also make links based on:on:

• GenreGenre

• Style – imagery, form, the writer’s Style – imagery, form, the writer’s use of language, use of dialogue, use of language, use of dialogue, voice, descriptive detail.voice, descriptive detail.

• Key charactersKey characters

• Attitudes and opinions of the writer.Attitudes and opinions of the writer.

Your task:Your task:1.1. As a group, read and ANALYSE “A As a group, read and ANALYSE “A

Soldier’s Declaration”. Highlight and Soldier’s Declaration”. Highlight and annotate key points, e.g form, annotate key points, e.g form, audience, purpose, imagery, tone, audience, purpose, imagery, tone, language, style etc.language, style etc.

2.2. Make LINKS between the extract Make LINKS between the extract and your wider reading. Your wider and your wider reading. Your wider reading references need to be from reading references need to be from a variety of texts.a variety of texts.

"I AM making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the war is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it.

I am a soldier, convinced that I am acting on behalf of soldiers. I believe that this war, upon which I entered as a war of defence and liberation, has now become a war of aggression and conquest. I believe that the purposes for which I and my fellow-soldiers entered upon this war should have been so clearly stated as to have made it impossible to change them, and that, had this been done, the objects which actuated us would now be attainable by negotiation.

I have seen and endured the sufferings of the troops, and I can no longer be a party to prolong these sufferings for ends which I believe to be evil and unjust.

I am not protesting against the conduct of the war, but against the political errors and insincerities for which the fighting men are being sacrificed.

On behalf of those who are suffering now I make this protest against the deception which is being practiced on them; also I believe that I may help to destroy the callous complacence with which the majority of those at home regard the continuance of agonies which they do not share, and which they have not sufficient imagination to realize."

Key point drawn from extractAddress a variety of features, e.g.

form, audience, purpose, imagery, tone, language, style etc.)

Link 1e.g. Poetry

Similarity/difference?

Link 2e.g. Prose

Similarity/difference?

Link 3e.g. Drama

Similarity/difference?

Link 4e.g. Other

Similarity/difference?

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