GCSE - Gcse English - Writing About Literature Solution

Q.1.

Which of the following sentences is a good example of how to write about literature?

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Scout recognises the men and says, 'Hey, Mr. Cunningham'
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Scout's innocent recognition of the men gathered around the jail awakens their sense of humanity
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Scout's just a little girl and keeps talking to the men because she doesn't know any better
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Scout says, 'Hey, Mr. Cunningham,' and then feels hurt because he doesn't answer

Q.2.

Which tool does an author use in order to accomplish his or her purpose in writing?

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A highly-effective marketing plan
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A long, explanatory section which follows the story
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A commentary running alongside the text to explain the purpose of each section
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Language

Q.3.

What does 'interpretation' mean?

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The only correct meaning of a text; the meaning explained by the teacher
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The only correct meaning of a text; the meaning given by the author's friends
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A translation of a text into another language
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A personal understanding of a text, which may differ from other people's understanding

Q.4.

When writing an essay about literature, you should...

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list each literary technique which the author has used in the text
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only name a literary device used if you can show how the writer used it and what effect it has
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list all of the similes in one paragraph, all of the metaphors in another, etc.
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name every literary device you find so that you can show off what you know

Q.5.

What should accompany a quotation from the text?

Q.6.

How should you NOT treat the plot?

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Discuss the plot structure where it provides support or evidence for a point you've made
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Mention any significant moment in the plot, such as a turning point, when it supports your argument
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Summarise the entire plot so that the reader knows what the story is about
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Mention a specific event in the story where it is necessary in introducing a quotation

Q.7.

Which of the following is a good example of how to use a quotation when writing an essay about literature?

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'Sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours'
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Scout says, 'sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours'
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To Scout, the lynch mob appears as 'sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours'
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'Sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours' seemed to be a lynch mob

Q.8.

What is the term for the political, cultural, social, or economic environment in which a piece of literature is written?

Q.9.

Which of the following should you analyse when writing about literature?