How to use literary criticism in a top grade essay 

Love to hear that! Well done on the progress and keep up the great effort xxx

So pleased to hear this - thanks for watching! xxx

So pleased to hear! Onwards and upwards :)

Thank you Alberto! More videos to come so please stay tuned :)

Great to know! And thanks for letting me know this was helpful 🤩

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback - I appreciate you! xxx

Good question - incorporating secondary criticism is an advanced technique, so it's a requirement for A-Level / IB or even university-level English studies. That said, if students are able to demonstrate this skill at GCSE, then it'll be super impressive. Of course, whether or not you can score top grades would depend on how well you master the fundamentals (i.e. the AOs).

I will definitely consider doing this as a future video! Actually, Greenblatt and Smith are great for 'Othello', too (or for Shakespeare in general). But yes, let me do another one on another set of critics, perhaps... Thanks for watching :)

Hi there - using appropriate and judicious subject terminology basically means understanding the key literary techniques, then applying them to your analysis in accurate ad thoughtful ways. I have an entire playlist dedicated to literary terms, which you can check out here: ru-vid.com/group/PLhe5sjPdsN7YknlaJjWxYAf5UL-swL-VJ

Hmm that's a bit broad - any specific type of poetry criticism you're after In any case, Christopher Ricks is a fantastic critic for poetry - check him out.