About Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Literature: Romeo and Juliet revision guide
Oxford Revise AQA GCSE English Literature: Romeo and Juliet covers everything that you need to revise for Romeo and Juliet as part of AQA GCSE English Literature.
Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. Revise your understanding of the characters, themes and methods you need for your exam. Learn the best way to approach exam questions and get plenty of practice for how to write your answers.
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This revision guide covers everything that you need to revise for Romeo and Juliet as part of AQA GCSE English Literature. You’ll build all the knowledge and skills that you need for your exam. Plot, characters, themes and methods are clearly covered and you’ll get plenty of exam practice.
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By working through the Knowledge – Retrieval – Practice sections, you will be using proven ways to revise, check and recall, so that what you revise sticks in your memory.
- Knowledge Organisers: Plot overview, characters, themes and methods are clearly covered within Knowledge Organisers.
- Retrieval questions check that knowledge is secure and build long-term retention.
- Exam-style practice questions give you lots of opportunities to practise the type of questions you will get in your exams and build your experience.
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Contents list
1 Prologue and Act One
2 Act Two
3 Act Three
4 Act Four
5 Act Five
Methods
6 Writer’s methods
Characters
7 Romeo
8 Juliet
9 Friar Lawrence
10 The Nurse
11 Tybalt
12 Mercutio
13 Lord Capulet
14 Lady Capulet
15 Paris, Benvolio, and Prince Escales
Ideas and Themes
16 Love and hate
17 Conflict and violence
18 Friendship
19 Youth and age
20 Fate and free will
21 Family, loyalty, and honour
22 Exam Skills and Sample Answers
23 Exam Practice
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Lyndsay Bawden
Author: Julia Naughton
Lyndsay Bawden
With over 22 years experience in teaching English, Lyndsay has held many roles such as Trust Director of English, Head of English, and Lead Practitioner. She is a Principal Examiner, and a Specialist Leader in Education. Lyndsay speaks at events such as the Schools and Academies Show, Team English Icons, and for WomenEd. She currently works as a visiting lecturer and tutor for the University of Buckingham, and for Ark English Mastery as a school development lead. Lyndsay has written for TES, has recently completed her Master’s degree in Senior Educational Leadership, and is a published author. Find Lyndsay on X @LyndsayBawden.
Julia Naughton
Julia is a part of the Oxford Revise expert author team.
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