Subjects / English Language
AQA · 8700 · Paper 1 and Paper 2
How each paper works, question by question: the marks, how long to spend, how many paragraphs, and the structure to follow. Learn these so nothing in the exam surprises you.
Get a task, write your answer here (or on paper and type it up), then mark it. Aim for 450–650 words in 45 minutes.
Metaphor · simile · personification · verbs and adjectives · semantic field · sensory language · repetition · lists · alliteration · tone · sentence types
Opening focus · shift in focus (zoom in/out) · flashback · change of setting or time · dialogue · short paragraph for effect · cyclical ending · build-up of tension · climax
Tone (angry, sarcastic, nostalgic) · direct address · rhetorical questions · statistics and facts · anecdotes · expert opinion · emotive language · rule of three
"The writer uses… to suggest…" · "This makes the reader feel…" · "Perhaps the writer wanted…" · "Whereas Source A…, Source B…" · "Both writers…"