Study and Revise for AS/A-level: The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

by Richard Swan, Nicola Onyett, Luke McBratney

Overview

Enable students to achieve their best grade in AS/A-level English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise The Wife of Bath's Tale throughout the course.

This Study and Revise guide:

- Increases students' knowledge of The Wife of Bath's Tale as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners

- Develops understanding of characterisation, themes, form, structure and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their coursework and exam responses

- Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions and tasks that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text

- Extends learning and prepares students for higher-level study by introducing critical viewpoints, comparative references to other literary works and suggestions for independent research

- Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, sample student answers and examiner insights

- Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781471854200
Publisher:	Hodder Education
Publication date:	11/07/2016
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Richard Swan was born in North Yorkshire and spent most of his early life on Royal Air Force bases in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. After studying law at the University of Manchester, Richard was Called to the Bar in 2011. He subsequently retrained as a solicitor specialising in commercial litigation.

When he is not working, Richard can be found in London with his wonderful wife Sophie, where they attempt to raise, with mixed results, their two very loud sons.