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AqaGcseEnglish LiteratureModern texts and poetry

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  • Telling Tales study guide for AQA English Literature

    Telling Tales study guide: anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Telling Tales. Whole text and modern text essay response.

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    Telling Tales anchor bank: anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony.

    Text Context: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Link setting, genre, voice, audience and assessment focus.

    Key Themes: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Turn each theme into a judgement supported by evidence.

    Key Characters or Voices: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Keep speaker, narrator, poet, playwright and writer roles distinct.

    Writer's Methods: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Analyse language, form, structure, imagery, dialogue, contrast and endings.

    Exam Focus: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Use AO1 evidence, AO2 methods, AO3 context or comparison, and accurate expression.

    Common Mistakes: Telling Tales. anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Avoid plot retelling, unevidenced claims and generic paragraphs.

    Telling Tales route 1: anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 2: voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 3: memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 4: perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 5: identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 6: short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 7: story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 8: narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 9: relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 10: form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 11: viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 12: setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 13: twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 14: characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 15: collection craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 16: craft narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 17: narrative compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 18: compression opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 19: opening ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression. Evidence method context question focus.

    Telling Tales route 20: ending symbolism realism irony anthology voice memory perspective identity short story narrator relationships form viewpoint setting twist characterisation collection craft narrative compression opening. Evidence method context question focus.

    Approved Curriculum Coverage: Telling Tales. Whole text and modern text essay response. AO1: read, understand and respond to the text, maintaining a critical style and an informed personal response. AO4: use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. AO3: show understanding of the relationships between the text and the contexts in which it was written. Study the whole text as the selected modern prose or drama set text. AO1: use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations. AO2: analyse the language, form and structure used by the writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.. These exact curriculum terms are revised through textual evidence, quotation, writer's methods, structure, context, comparison and exam response.

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