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How to study Frankenstein
How can these Notes help you?, Reading the novel, Interpreting or critiquing the novel, References and sources, Revising for and responding to an assessed task or exam questionFrankenstein in context
Mary Shelley: life and times, Frankenstein: 1818 and 1831, A literary family, Birth and death, The rise of Gothic fiction, Gothic as a mode of writing, Transgressive or conservative?, The influence of Romanticism on setting, Environmental extremes, Landscapes: the Romantic and Gothic sublime, Study focus: key issues, Locations in FrankensteinPlot & Action
Characters & Themes
Structure, Form & Language
Contexts & Critical Debates
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Assessment focus
What are you being asked to focus on?, What do these AOs actually mean?, What does this mean for your study or revision?Targeting a high grade
Improving your grade, Typical C grade features, Typical features of an A or A* responseQuestions with statements, quotations or viewpoints
Example questions, Key skills required, Answering a 'viewpoint' questionUsing critical interpretations and perspectives
The 'meaning' of a text, Writing about critical perspectives, Targeting a high grade