English Literature

Assessment

3hr examination on Love Through the Ages. Text we study are: ‘The Great Gatsby’, pre-1900 poetry, ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and unseen poetry 40% 2hr 30min examination on texts in shared contexts- modern times including ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, ‘Skirrid Hill’ poetry collection and unseen prose 40% Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900. This takes the form of one extended essay and includes a bibliography 20%