A Level English Literary Genre Companion

Complement your set-text teaching for Papers 1 and 2 with these innovative genre-based resources. Notes, quotes and activities help students situate their studied text within the genre of comedy or tragedy.

  1. Set the scene with introductory notes for both genre and text
  2. Concentrate attention on relevant features with focused, student-friendly analysis of comedic/tragic aspects in the text
    • Explore characters, language, structure, form, setting, critical reception and themes
    • Quotation analysis pinpoints key ideas
    • Literary and dramatic terms defined in context and in a comprehensive glossary
  3. Build analytical skills and consolidate genre-based knowledge with varied, creative activities – suggested answers included!
  4. Practise close reading for Section A with important annotated extracts and accompanying activities

Presented as an A5 booklet for easy use – a perfect companion to ZigZag Education’s Comprehensive Guides.

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Comedy in Twelfth Night: Literary Genre Companion for A Level AQA B
web/7515 | A Level / Literature / Contexts, Themes and Genres
£52
Tragedy in King Lear: Literary Genre Companion for A Level AQA B
web/7088 | A Level / Literature / Contexts, Themes and Genres
£52
Tragedy in The Great Gatsby: Literary Genre Companion for A Level AQA B
web/7364 | A Level / Literature / Contexts, Themes and Genres
£49