1. You will have a question which asks you to consider a theme in relation to the whole of The Bloody Chamber and to compare the treatment of that theme to an extract from another gothic text provided for you. 30 marks [out of 60] for the whole paper You have 1hr45 for the whole paper- so about 45 mins to write this answer Marked for AOs 1,3,2,4 (with different weighting) Paper 2: The Bloody Chamber

2. Assessment focusWhat this means AO1 (30%)Consistently detailed understanding of text and question- argument should be well structured, coherent and detailed with writing that is fluent, accurate, formal and uses critical concepts and terminology AO3 (30%)A detailed understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which the literary texts are written and received by their audience AO2 (20%)Detailed discussion of the effects of language, form and structure. Analysis should include quotations that are critically addressed and blended into the discussion AO4 (20%)Detailed analysis of the connections between the passage and the set text

3. Make sure you consider: How would you answer this question? How would you address the AOs? – What contextual information could you draw on? – What critical perspectives could you discuss? – What could you say about the language/form/structure? – How might the texts have been received? What might be the differences between the reception of TBC and an older gothic text? – Which quotations most aptly support your ideas and give you a lot to discuss?

4. 45 mins Make sure you answer the question! Make sure you discuss all 3 texts over the course of the essay Use short, salient, embedded quotations to support your point Consider how the writer’s message/context/effect on audience is conveyed through the language chosen Use the language of: – Comparison- equally, similarly, despite this, whereas, in comparison, in contrast etc – Evaluation- satisfying, convincing, (im)plausible, (un)surprising, powerful, subtle, strongly etc – Possibility- could/might/may suggest, possibly Hints