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The Pardoner's Tale Comprehensive Guide for A Level

The perfect companion to Chaucer’s ‘Pardoner’s Tale’, this resource covers the whole text section by section, building confidence through detailed, student-friendly analysis. Challenging, stimulating tasks and prompts throughout consolidate knowledge and encourage students to apply what they have learnt.

  • Examples of close reading help to improve analytical technique
  • Whole-text analysis prepares students for questions relating to character, theme, form, structure and language
  • Critical approaches are introduced, and further reading guidance given for those aiming for top grades

Written for AQA B English Literature, but equally valuable for open units of other specifications. Provides extensive exam preparation, including planning advice, practice questions and annotated sample answers.