What you'll learn
Analysing fiction and literary non-fiction.
Key skills
- Inference and reading for meaning.
- Analysing language (diction, imagery), structure and tone.
- Supporting points with short quotations.
Exam tips
- Zoom in on individual words and their effect.
- Comment on structure, not just language.
Common mistakes
- Summarising instead of analysing.
- Naming devices with no analysis.