Connotations  of  the  title

What  are  the  connotations  of  the  

colour black?

What  could  a  woman  wearing  black  symbolise?

What  genre  do  we  expect  to  read?

Why  is  it  significant  that  it’s  a  woman  and  not  a  man?

‘The’  not  ‘A’

Conventions  of  Gothic  Literature

Setting Weather

The  Past Other  convention:Closed doorsLight  and  darkNoisesLadies  (fair/dark)

For  each  of  the  conventions  of  Gothic  Literature,  write  examples  of  specific  events  from  the  text

Chapter  1:  Christmas  Eve

A  really  important  chapter…the  most  important  one?We  learn  the  following:

• The  framed  narrative• Forshadowing• Pathetic  fallacy• Setting  up  reader’s  awareness  of  Arthur  Kipps’  characteristics

Locate  evidence  from  chapter  1:  Christmas  Eve,  to  show  all  of  these  different  aspects.

Chapter  2:  A  London  Particular

A  very  short  chapter…

• Mr  Bentley• Tomes• A  London  Particular• Pathetic  Fallacy

Select  key  information  for  this  chapter  to  show  information  about  the  things  above...Do  any  of  these  aspects  foreshadow  the  text?

Intertextuality

• What  is  this  term?  What  does  it  mean?• What  are  the  aspects  of  intertextuality  within  the  text?  How  do  they  link  below?A  Christmas  Carol -­‐

DickensThe  Legend  of  King

ArthurHamlet -­‐ Shakespeare Dante’s  Inferno

Chapter  3:  The  Journey  North

‘Aye,  frets.  Sea-­‐frets,   sea-­‐mists.  They  roll  up  in  a  minute  from  the  sea  to  land  across  the  marshes.  

It’s  the  nature  of  the  place.’

‘we  rumbled  on  in  the  nasty  train,  in  silence  save  for  the  huffing  engine,  and  the  clanking  of  iron  wheels  upon  iron  rails,  and  the  occasional  whistle,  and  the  bursts  of  rain,  like  sprays  of  light  artillery  fire.’

‘We  tuck  ourselves  in  with  our  backs  to  the  wind,  and  carry  on  with  our  business.’

Names  of  the  places  in  the  textList  the  various  names  of  the  places  mentioned  in  the  text:

What  are  the  connotations  of  each  of  the  place  names?

Chapter  4:  Mrs Drablow’s  FuneralRecap  the  events  of  chapter  four:

Remember:The  happiness  and  comfort  of  the  Gifford  Arms,  the  strange  reactions  of  people,  Mr.  Jerome  – the  land  agent,  the  funeral  itself,  the  appearance  of  the  woman  in  black,  Mr.  Jerome’s  reaction,  Mr.  Daily’s  purchasing  of  everything  –except  Eel  Marsh  House  and  the  land  surrounding  it.

‘…it  seemed  poignant  that  a  woman,  who  was  perhaps  only  a  short  time  from  her  own  death,  should  drag  herself  to  the  funeral  of  another.’

This  is  the  first  time  we  meet  the  woman  in  black.  As  yet,  the  reader  is  unaware  of  the  ferocity  of  her  appearance.  What  hints  and  tips  do  we  get  from  Susan  Hill  that  she  is  bad  news?

Chapter  five:  Across  the  CausewayChapter  five  describes  the  land  and  the  surroundings.  What  is  so  significant  about  this  in  chapter  five?

Chapter  six:  The  Sound  of  a  Pony  and  Trap

In  this  chapter,  Susan  Hill  creates  a  rollercoaster  of  emotion  through  her  building  up  of  tension,  then  calmness,  then  back  to  tension  over  and  over  throughout.

Find  the  evidence  to  show  the  events  which  occur  to  show  this  rise  and  fall  in  tension.

Chapter  Seven:  Mr Jerome  is  AfraidThis  is  the  culmination  of  the  conspiracy  of  silence.

By this point in the text, the conspiracy of silence is firmly established. Theterm, ‘conspiracy of silence’ refers to an agreement (spoken or unspoken)between a group of people, to say nothing and give no information to othersoutside of the group. Very often they do not discuss the secret within thegroup either.

Character Chapter   name Details about  the  conspiracy  of  silence

Samuel  Daily The  Journey  North

Landlord The  Funeral  of Mrs D

Mr.  Jerome The  Funeral  of Mrs D

The farmer The  Funeral  of  Mrs D

Keckwick’s silence Across  the Causeway

Keckwick’s behaviour The  Sound of  a  Pony  and  Trap

Chapter  Eight:  Spider‘At my feet stood a sturdy little terrier with a rough brindle coat and brighteyes.’

• Kipps decides  to  spend  two  final  nights  at  Eel  Marsh  House  to  complete  his  business

• He  goes  to  dinner  at  Sam  Daily’s  house• Dailey  fails  to  dissuade  him  from  staying  at  Eel  Marsh  so  gives  him  a  dog  to  keep  him  company

Why does Hill use the dog as a focus in this chapter? Wefind out lots of other things from Sam Daily in thischapter but Hill chooses the dog!

• How  does    Samuel  Daily  treat  Arthur  Kipps?

• How  is  this  different  from  the  way  the  landlord  treats  him?

• What  do  we  learn  about  Daily’s  character  from  the  way  he  speaks  here?  

Chapter  Nine:  In  the  Nursery• Arthur  returns  to  Eel  Marsh  House  with  Spider  • He  continues  to  read  Alice  Drablow’s papers• He  finds  out  about  the  illegitimate  son  of  a  close  relative• The  sound  of  the  pony  and  trap  occurs  again• The  nursery  door  is  locked  with  strange  noises  behind  it

How does Susan Hill use anti-­‐climax in this chapter?She builds up the tension so that the reader is hooked for them to then be (almost) disappointed or even relievedwith the outcome.

This  is  the  chapter  where  we  feel  empathy  for  Spider.  Arthur  breaks  down  the  door  of  the  nursery  with  an  axe  he  finds.  The  nursery  is  perfectly  preserved  – Arthur  feels  a  sense  of  desolation  and  loss  here  after  he  has  read  all  of  the  information  in  the  letters.  

Chapter  Ten:  Whistle  and  I’ll  come  to  You• Arthur  has  a  restless  night  – pathetic  fallacy  in  this  chapter• Spider  nearly  drowns  and  Arthur  saves  him• The  woman  in  black  appears  at  the  window  in  the  nursery• He  hears  the  pony  and  trap  again

More  intertextuality  here:  ‘Oh  Whistle  and  I’ll  Come  to  You,  My  Lad’  is  a  ghost   story  from  

1910  by  M.R.  James

Arthur   loses  his  torch  here  – the  gothic   themes  of  light  vs  dark  appear

Spider  almost  dies  after  hearing  a  whistle  on  the  marshes.  He  sees  the  woman  in  black  and  then  hears  the  sound  of  the  trap  – again!

This  chapter  focuses  on  Kipps’  ever-­‐changing  emotions.  The  first  person  narrative  in  this  chapter  is  well  written  to  engage  the  reader  and  allow  us  to  feel  empathy  for  Arthur’s  situation  – he  fears  for  his  life  here.

Chapter  Eleven:  A  Packet  of  Letters• Kipps collapses  and  is  revived  by  Sam  Daily  who  arrives  in  a  pony  and  trap  – despite  having  a  motor  car!

• Spider  survives• Kipps visits  the  nursery  which  has  been  decimated  – adding  to  his  fear  and  suspicion• Kipps stays  with  Sam  Daily  and  he  pieces  the  evidence  together  to  complete  the  Drablowstory

‘And  wherever  she  has  been  seen…In  some  violent  or  dreadful  circumstance,  a  child  

has  died.’

What’s  the  Keckwick connection?

Chapter  Twelve:  The  Woman  in  Black

• Stella  and  Kipps return  to  London  and  get  married,  they  have  a  child  a  year  later  • Mr  Bentley  removes  Kipps from  the  Drablow case• The  woman  in  black  appears  on  a  normal  day  in  a  park  – Stella  and  the  boy  die• Kipps ends  his  story  – ‘They  have  asked  for  my  story,  I  have  told  it.  Enough.’

Who  are  ‘they’?Why  such  an  abrupt  ending?

Writing  your  essayKeep  your  intro  short  and  to  the  point.  Start  with  a  strong  statement,  for  example:  Kippshas  two  important  roles  within  the  text,  the  narrator  and  the  main  protagonist.DON’T  spend  time  explaining  what  you  are  going  to  do,  or  show  – you  don’t  need  to.  Instead,  refer  to  the  question  or  the  key  words  within  the  question:  In  allowing  Kipps to  tell  his  own  story  in  the  first  person,  Susan  Hill  allows  him  to  have  a  more  immediate  effect  on  the  reader.  This  is  effective  because  it  arouses  sympathy  and  it  is  easier  for  the  reader  to  identify  with  his  situation  as  the  story  unfolds.  However,  there  are  occasions  when  she  interrupts  the  narrative  in  order  to  slow  down  the  pace  of  events  and  to  comment  on  the  action  within  the  story.

MAKE  A  PLAN! The  success  of  your  essay  depends  on  your  planning.  Select  your  three  main  points  and  events  from  the  text  to  which  you  will  refer  to  in  your  essay.  BE  SPECIFIC  and  locate  your  short  and  snappy  evidence to  back  up  these  points.  

Use  discourse  markers  (Firstly,  primarily  /  Nevertheless  /  However  /  Moreover  /  Finally)  To  help  to  structure  your  responseDraw  all  of  your  points  together  in  the  conclusion.  Don’t  repeat  your  ideas,  refer  back  to  key  words  and  phrases  from  the  question  and  give  a  personal   response.  Choose  an  apt  quote  from  the  text  to  end  with  – this  is  always  impressive.  The  final  line  from  the  text  will  fit  in  with  any  theme,  really.

Select  three  major  points  from  within  the  text  which  you  can  go  into  detail  about.  Remember  your  quotes  need  to  be  short  and  precise  but  your  analysis  needs  to  say  a  lot  about  a  little!

THEME

Important  things  to  consider  Answers  should:  •  be  relevant  – you  don’t  need  to  write  everything  you  know  about  the  text,  only  the  things  that  relate  to  the  question  •  be  sufficiently  detailed  – it  is  better  to  give  a  lot  of  detail  about  a  small  part  of  the  text  than  trying  to  cover  lots  of  different  points  •  be  well  structured  – with  a  clear  introduction  which  addresses  the  question  and  a  clear  conclusion  that  returns  to  the  question  •  use  effective  vocabulary  – including  literary  terms  where  relevant  •  use  well-­chosen  evidence/quotations  to  support  points.  

To  gain  top  marks,  candidates  should  show  an  enthusiastic  and  critical  personal  response.  The  best  candidates  write  about  the  author’s  methods  and  achievements,  and  will  concentrate  on  comment,  not  content.  

GCSE  questions  on  The  Woman  in  Black

How  does  Hill  present the  change  in  Arthur  over  the  course  of  The  Woman  in  Black?

Do  you  think  that  Chapter  1  Christmas  Eve  is  an  effective  opening   to  the novel?  How  does  Hill  make  you  respond   in  the  way  you  do  as  she  writes?

How  does Hill  make  us  feel  sympathy  for  Arthur  Kipps throughout   the  novel?

Write about  two  episodes   in  the  novel  which  you  think  are  frightening.  Write  about:  What  happens  /  the  techniques  used  by  Hill  to  frighten   the  reader  /  why  you  think   these  events  are  important.

Arthur  Kipps is  both  the  narrator  and  a  central  character  in  the  ghost   story.  How  does  he  change  from  the  young   lawyer  to  the  middle-­‐aged  step  father  who  feels  compelled   to  write  his  story.

What  do  you  think  about  the  women  in  the  novel  The  Woman  in  Black?

How is  Samuel  Daily  seen  as  a  pivotal  character  within  the  text.  Write  about  how  his  character  plays  an  important   role  for  Arthur  and  the  reader.

A*  Example  essay

Read  the  example  A*  essay  based  on  the  following  question:How  does  Arthur  Kippschange  from  the  young  lawyer  to  the  middle-­‐aged  step-­‐father  who  feels  compelled  to  write  his  story?

What  makes  an  A*  essay?Know  the  text  inside  out,  from  the  writer’s  perspective to  the  reader’s  viewpoint

Dissect  the  questionand  make  a  plan  –what  exactly  are  you  writing  about?

Know what  the  exam  board  is  looking  for,  what  are  the  assessment  objectives?

Keep  practising. Write  A  LOT  about  a  little  – i.e.  go  into  as  much  detail  as  possible  –remember  the  blue  curtains!  Focus  on  a  short  quote  but  write  in-­‐depth  and  in  detail

The techniques which Susan Hill uses to allow the main protagonist to tellhis story are effective because it allows him to reveal his character throughhis words and actions. The framed narrative allows the reader to see that heis aware of his short-­‐comings as a young man and reflects on his ownactions. By presenting Kipps in this way, the reader can identify with hisexperiences and share his fears and emotions as this terrible period in hislife is relived.

In the first chapter Kipps appears to have everything that a middle-­‐agedman could want – a happy family, a beautiful house, a ‘dearwife’ and plentyof money. This is illustrated at Christmas in order to almost exaggerate hisdomestic situation. This is in contrast to a period sixteen years earlierwhenhe was ‘prone o nervous illnesses and conditions’ as a result of experienceshe ‘is going to relate’. Kipps calls himself ‘a dull dog’ who was prematurelyageing. This alliterative expression allows us to see Kipps as an old-­‐fashioned, upper-­‐class character,much like something that his employerMrBentley would say, not something that a young and ambitious layer wouldsay.

Kipps appears to be a typically educatedmiddle-­‐class man of his time. He isclearly religious ‘in answer to my prayer…’ and he has had an effectiveeducation as he can recall passages from Shakespeare tomatch his situationand feelings. In particular the one which came to mind is the passage fromHamletwhich comforts him and helps him to decide towrite his story.

In his early twenties, Kipps worked in a London chambers for MrBentley. Hewas young, confident, energetic and impatient so when an opportunity toescape ‘the dull details of the conveyancing’ arose he welcomed it. He wasambitious in his career and anxious to marry Stella. At this point there hadbeen no sufferings in his life that he took for granted. ‘My parents wereboth alive, I had one brother, a good many friends and my fiancé Stella. Iwas still a young man.’ When he hears the background to Alice Drablow’saffairs he comments light heartedly that it is beginning to sound somethinglike a Victorian novel. This simile suggests amusement as Victorian novelsrelied heavily on melodrama and were considered old-­‐fashioned andridiculous.

Susan Hill adds depths to the character by the way she integrates commentsby the older Kipps on his own younger-­‐self’s behaviour. This is clear in ‘TheJourney North’: Kipps is excited by his task and embarks on his journey toCrythin Gifford with enthusiasm. He soon becomes tired and although he isreluctant to talk at first to Samuel Daily he wishes to appear important – hefolds his newspaper ‘with a certain ostentation’ as he tries to end theconversation and comments: ‘Having in my youthful and priggish waysummed up and all but dismissed him…’ Again, this phrase emphasises hisyouth, his arrogance and his inexperience as later, Samuel Daily becomes hissaviour.

The landlord of the Gifford Arms receives the same treatment – Kippsconfesses, ‘I had the Londoner’s sense of superiority in those days.’Considering others as ‘unsophistica ted’, ‘gullible’, ‘slow-­‐witted’ andsuperstitious. Although the reader could identify with Kipps’ youthfulexuberance with fondness, his character is balanced as he doesn’t seem sopleasant here.

It is when the woman in black appears that Kipps g radually begins tochange. At f irst he resists. He does not believe in ghosts and Susan Hillrefers to this a number of times. On his first sighting of the woman inblack, Kipps is merely curious and quite pleased that Alice Drablow hassomeone to mourn after her. He is genuinely kind-­‐hearted andsentimental. Her second apparition has a deeper effect; ‘it unnerved‘ himas he began to consider that she might, after all , be a ghost. The use ofthe repetition in the past tense suggests that this changed – ‘I did notbelieve in ghosts.’ That night he had a very disturbed sleep and from thispoint in the story he begins to sink into a state of nervous breakdown. ‘Ifelt heavy and sick in the head, stale and tired and jangled too,my nervesand imagination are on edge.’

After several sightings of the woman in black, the discover in the nurseryand the distressing sounds of the child and the pony and trap s inking inthe marshes; the final terror of Spider being lured into the marshes by aghostly whis tle eventually break Kipps ’ resolve to complete his task. Whenthe whole background of the woman in black is revealed to him and hecollapses with physical and nervous exhaustion, the reader is in completesympathy for him and is relieved when Stella arrives to bring him home.

The end happens suddenly and Kipps completes his narrative in a matter-­‐of-­‐fact style which in a strange way makes his experience all the moreterrifying. Two years later, the woman in black appears again and robs himof his wife and family.

The reader now has insight into the character that Kipps describes himselfin the firs t chapter; the widowed man who, nurtured by Mr Bentley,stayed in the same job all his life , collected watercolours, ‘the sombre,pale-­‐complexioned man with a strained expression. It is not until thirteenyears after the tragedy that Kipps is sufficiently recovered to marry thewidow Esme and settle for the tranquil life at Monk’s Piece intending toretire into the countryside at the first opportunity.

It is in this way that the reader traces the changes in Kipps’ character –from the youthful, exuberant and ambitious, carefree young man whopersevered through his ‘…vivid recollections and dreams’ into a semi-­‐peaceful existence until he was ready to write his story and face hisdemons.

Example  A*  response:  WIB

The  techniques  which  Susan  Hill  uses  to  allow  the  main  protagonist  to  tell  his  story  are  effective   because  it  allows  him  to  reveal  his  character  through  his  words  and  actions.  The  framed  narrative  allows  the  reader   to  see  that  he  is  aware  of  his  short-­‐comings  as  a  young  man  and  reflects  on  his  own  actions.  By  presenting  Kipps in  this  way,  the  reader  can  identify  with  his  experiences  and  share   his  fears  and  emotions  as  this  terrible  period  in  his  life  is  relived.

In  the  first  chapter  Kipps appears  to  have  everything  that  a  middle-­‐aged  man  could  want  – a  happy  family,  a  beautiful  house,  a  ‘dear  wife’  and  plenty  of  money.  This  is  illustrated  at  Christmas  in  order  to  almost  exaggerate  his  domestic  situation.  This  is  in  contrast  to  a  period  sixteen  years  earlier  when  he  was  ‘prone  o  nervous  illnesses  and  conditions’  as  a  result  of  experiences  he  ‘is  going  to  relate’.  Kipps calls  himself  ‘a  dull  dog’  who  was  prematurely  ageing.  This  alliterative  expression  allows  us  to  see   Kipps as  an  old-­‐fashioned,  upper-­‐class  character,  much  like  something  that  his  employer  Mr  Bentley  would  say,  not  something  that  a  young  and  ambitious  layer  would  say.

Kipps appears  to  be  a  typically  educated  middle-­‐class  man  of  his  time.  He  is  clearly  religious  ‘in  answer  to  my  prayer…’  and  he  has  had  an  effective  education  as  he  can  recall  passages   from  Shakespeare   to  match  his  situation  and  feelings.  In  particular  the  one  which  came  to  mind  is  the  passage  from  Hamlet  which  comforts  him  and  helps  him  to  decide  to  write  his  story.

In  his  early  twenties,  Kippsworked  in  a  London  chambers  for  Mr  Bentley.  He  was  young,  confident,  energetic  and  impatient  so  when  an  opportunity  to  escape  ‘the  dull  details  of  the  conveyancing’  arose  he  welcomed  it.  He  was  ambitious  in  his  career  and  anxious  to  marry  Stella.  At  this  point  there  had  been  no  sufferings   in  his  life  that  he  took  for  granted.  ‘My  parents  were   both  alive,  I  had  one  brother,  a  good  many  friends  and  my  fiancé  Stella.  I  was  still  a  young  man.’  When  he  hears  the  background  to  Alice  Drablow’s affairs  he  comments  light  heartedly  that  it  is  beginning  to  sound  something  like  a  Victorian  novel.  This  simile  suggests  amusement  as  Victorian  novels  relied  heavily  on  melodrama  and  were  considered  old-­‐fashioned  and  ridiculous.

Susan  Hill  adds  depths  to  the  character  by  the  way  she  integrates  comments  by  the  older  Kipps on  his  own  younger-­‐self’s  behaviour.  This  is  clear  in  ‘The  Journey  North’:  Kipps is  excited  by  his  task  and  embarks  on  his  journey  to  Crythin Gifford  with  enthusiasm.  He  soon  becomes  tired  and  although  he  is  reluctant  to  talk  at  first  to  Samuel  Daily  he  wishes  to  appear  important  –he  folds  his  newspaper  ‘with  a  certain  ostentation’  as  he  tries  to  end  the  conversation  and  comments:  ‘Having  in  my  youthful  and  priggish  way  summed  up  and  all  but  dismissed  him…’  Again,  this  phrase  emphasises  his  youth,  his  arrogance  and  his  inexperience  as  later,  Samuel  Daily  becomes  his  saviour.

The  landlord  of  the  Gifford  Arms  receives  the  same   treatment  – Kippsconfesses,   ‘I  had  the  Londoner’s  sense  of  superiority  in  those  days.’  Considering  others  as  ‘unsophisticated’,  ‘gullible’,  ‘slow-­‐witted’  and  superstitious.  Although  the  reader  could  identify  with  Kipps’  youthful  exuberance  with  fondness,  his  character  is  balanced  as  he  doesn’t  seem   so  pleasant  here.

It  is  when  the  woman  in  black  appears  that  Kipps gradually  begins  to  change.  At  first  he  resists.  He  does  not  believe  in  ghosts  and  Susan  Hill  refers   to  this  a  number  of  times.  On  his  first  sighting  of  the  woman  in  black,  Kipps is  merely  curious  and  quite  pleased  that  Alice  Drablow has  someone  to  mourn  after  her.  He  is  genuinely  kind-­‐hearted  and  sentimental.  Her  second  apparition  has  a  deeper   effect;  ‘it  unnerved‘  him  as  he  began  to  consider  that  she  might,  after  all  ,  be  a  ghost.  The  use  of  the  repetition  in  the  past  tense  suggests  that  this  changed  – ‘I  did  not  believe  in  ghosts.’  That  night  he  had  a  very  disturbed  sleep  and  from  this  point  in  the  story  he  begins  to  sink  into  a  state  of  nervous  breakdown.  ‘I  felt  heavy  and  sick  in  the  head,  stale  and  tired  and  jangled  too,  my  nerves  and  imagination  are  on  edge.’

After  several   sightings  of  the  woman  in  black,  the  discover  in  the  nursery  and  the  distressing  sounds  of  the  child  and  the  pony  and  trap  sinking  in  the  marshes;  the  final  terror  of  Spider  being  lured  into  the  marshes  by  a  ghostly  whistle  eventually  break  Kipps’  resolve  to  complete  his  task.  When  the  whole  background  of  the  woman  in  black  is  revealed  to  him  and  he  collapses  with  physical  and  nervous  exhaustion,  the  reader  is  in  complete  sympathy  for  him  and  is  relieved  when  Stella  arrives  to  bring  him  home.

The  end  happens  suddenly  and  Kipps completes  his  narrative  in  a  matter-­‐of-­‐fact  style  which  in  a  strange  way  makes   his  experience  all  the  more  terrifying.  Two  years  later,  the  woman  in  black  appears  again  and  robs  him  of  his  wife  and  family.

The  reader  now  has  insight  into  the  character  that  Kipps describes  himself  in  the  first  chapter;  the  widowed  man  who,  nurtured  by  Mr  Bentley,  stayed  in  the  same  job  all  his  life,  collected  watercolours,  ‘the  sombre,  pale-­‐complexioned  man  with  a  strained  expression.  It  is  not  until  thirteen  years  after  the  tragedy  that  Kipps is  sufficiently  recovered  to  marry  the  widow  Esme  and  settle  for  the  tranquil  life  at  Monk’s  Piece  intending  to  retire  into  the  countryside  at  the  first  opportunity.

It  is  in  this  way  that  the  reader   traces  the  changes  in  Kipps’  character  – from  the  youthful,  exuberant  and  ambitious,  carefree  young  man  who  persevered   through  his  ‘…vivid  recollections  and  dreams’  into  a  semi-­‐peaceful  existence  until  he  was  ready  to  write  his  story  and  face   his  demons.

How  does  Arthur  Kippschange  from  the  young  

lawyer  to  the  middle-­‐aged  step-­‐father  who  feels  

compelled  to  write  his  story?

How  is  fear  shown  in  the  novel?

Unit  1:  External  Exam  (90  minutes)

40%  (68  marks)

Section A:  The  Woman  in  Black 20% (34  marks)

Section  B:  Of  Mice  and  Men 20%  (34  marks)

Unit  2:  External  Exam(75  minutes)

35% (54  marks)

Section  A:  AnthologyPoetry:  Conflict 23%  (36  marks)

Section  B:  Unseen  Poetry 12% (18  marks)

Unit  3:  Controlled  Assessment 25%  (40  marks)Shakespeare  /  Browning  comparison 40  marks

English  Literature:  Unit  1  – Monday  23rd May  2016