āļø Literary Set Texts (Poetry, Drama, Novels)
š¹ Key Skills:
- Understand characters, themes, structure, and message.
- Know context (author background, historical influences).
- Be able to analyse quotes deeply.
- Understand key motifs (light/dark, blood in Macbeth, colonialism in Things Fall Apart, social responsibility in An Inspector Calls).
š¹ Common Themes to Revise:
| Theme | Text Example |
|---|---|
| Power and Control | Macbeth, Things Fall Apart |
| Identity and Change | Things Fall Apart, Unseen Texts |
| Guilt and Responsibility | An Inspector Calls, Macbeth |
| Human Suffering | Poems like “Blessing”, “War Photographer” |
| Fate vs Free Will | Macbeth |