Revising English Literature

Year 10 into 11 - Summer 2022

In Literature you have studied:

Romeo and Juliet Paper 1

A Christmas Carol

An Inspector Calls

Unseen Poetry Paper 2

Anthology Poetry (started)

Summer revision to set you up for Year 11:

You need to ensure that you have checked and consolidated your understanding of the texts before
you complete the activities below.

One easy way of doing this is mind-map everything you know about the
poem/theme/character/plot THEN read over your notes and add in all the things that you have
forgotten in a different colour pen. This is a great way of focusing you later in Year 11 as you would
start by revisiting the coloured areas first as these are where your knowledge is weakest. You will be
organising your knowledge and moving forward efficiently – revising what you need most.
YOUR TASKS:

1. Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls :make sure that you have flashcards for each of the
themes and character that you have studied.
 What the author’s intention is for that character or theme
 Which scenes best support your idea for that character or theme
 What happens in each scene/moment where the theme or character is seen
 3-4 quotations (which should have notes with the analysis)
 Any good points you have about the structure or development of that character or theme
 Any relevant information about the 16th Century that supports what you have to say

Set 1 and 2 extension:

Extend your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet by clicking here: Mr Bruff ; Cliff's Notes.

Extend your knowledge of An Inspector Calls by clicking here: mr bruff an inspector calls –
YouTube; Essay samples AIC

Characters in Themes in Romeo Characters in An Themes in An

Romeo and Juliet and Juliet Inspector Calls Inspector Calls
Romeo Conflict Eva Smith Economic inequality
Juliet Love - The The Inspector Gender
relationship of
Romeo and Juliet
Lord Capulet Authority Mr Birling Youth vs age
Tybalt Gender Mrs Birling Class
Mercutio Eric Birling Responsibility
Sheila Birling Appearance vs
reality
Gerald Croft

2. Poetry: for each poem that you have studied you need to create flashcards. These should
cover the following areas:
 Name of poem and the poet who wrote the poem
 What the poem is about
 Useful context about the poet or the world the poem was written in
 Themes and ideas explored in the poem
 Structure point(s) for the poem
 2-3 Language points from the poem
 PYT: Write a WHAT statement for the poem

3. Unseen poetry:
In your lessons you have looked at the two questions and how to answer them. Now apply
your understanding to these practice questions:
 27.1

In ‘Moving’, how does the poet present the speaker’s feelings about what it means to move home?

(24marks)
27.2

In both ‘Moving’ and ‘Abandoned Farmhouse’ the speakers describe feelings about empty or
abandoned homes. What are the similarities and/or differences between the ways the poets present
those feelings? (8 marks)
Extra Revision:

1. Practise planning essays in 5-10 mins: In the exam you need to be able to
 read the question,
 identify the focus,
 decide what the author intended and so what your answer is
 decide what moments you are going to explore from the text and what context will help you
explore the why.

Plan your answers to the questions below:

How does Priestley present the character of Gerald in the play An Inspector Calls and why?

How does Priestley explore the theme of justice in the play An Inspector Calls?

How does Priestley use the changing character of Sheila in the play An Inspector Calls?