Same as this year 😂

@@cosmos6294 Wow. Those 4 years have flown by. All the best to you in your exams!

Excellent! Well done.

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A critical and exploratory essay often has 6- 8 paragraphs rather than 3, and your spralling subject terminology undermines the clarity of the essay.

Also, ensure you refer to points and evidence from across the play, perhaps including act 5 scene 1 (out damned spot) or a5s7 where macduff tells Macbeth that she died by "self and bloody hands"

Furthermore, ensure that you point where your quotes came from. For example: 'is this a dagger I see before me", from act 2 scene 2 shows ....."

@@freeride5383 Thats an interesting point. There's definitely an abundance of verbose language in my writing about Macbeth. Whilst I think also may have merit to add where the quotes came from; especially if it can be used to develop the argument (e.g. commenting on how the action of one scene leads to the result of another), I'm unsure if its possible to aptly integrate references into interpretations. Also, I'm unsure about the paragraphs, just because that doesn't take depth of a paragraph into consideration - is 3 long paragraphs less exploratory than 6 short/less detailed ones? I'll keep it in mind however, it's nevertheless important to write for all 45 minutes. Most of the essay was actually referring to scenes outside of the extract, although it's still good advice to keep mind. Thanks :)

@@Devesteter252101 the 6 to 8 paragraphs ensure that you have a range of points, seeing different sides, and are able to explore multiple ideas. It is of course possible to write an exploratory essay with 3 paragraphs, but it becomes limiting to the amount of ideas you can cover. 3 paragraphs also carries with it a risk of waffle, as you want to make sure that you bolster your paras. Often 3 long paragraphs could have been written as shorter paragraphs with equal merit, but would take less time and so you could include more points. At this point so close to the exam, stick to what you've learned I reckon, you'll b more comfortable writing how u usually do

Well done - it is hard to give up something which you are developing, but only use the fancy words where you are confident you are using them correctly

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Yeah the people who are far better than me at English use them all the time. I was just really proud of the thumbs motif and I hope that it can fit the actual question, even though tons of people may use it from this video. Thanks again for your work as it truly inspires me to succeed.

@@adid2911 Very few of the 500,000 gcse students will use it!

@@adid2911 what essay structure did you use e.g PEEL or something else

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Yes, if you make it relevant to the question

the specific features you identify!

Yes, plan quickly! Write all your ideas down without questioning them. Then order them after 3 minutes - get rid of any rubbish ideas then

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank you

If it means all your ideas make sense, yes, you can still get top grades

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Stick to the time limit per question, even if you don't finish all of them. Marks at the beginning of the question are much easier to get than at the end

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thx

lemonzz xXx start with question 5 first It will get you started and into the exam quickly also if you have ideas then it's better to do question 5 first.

@@aryan.2384 i do start with question 5 first but thx anyway

Yes, I have been overwhelmed. Feel free to prompt me by posting it again!

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish ha ha, exams getting closer and pressure building up. I have to say your videos on inspector calls are a massive help especially the student example answers so that was why I said everybody could learn from my essay so here it is:) hope it is worth your time How is the character of Arthur Birling Presented in An Inspector calls? done in 45 minutes- Throughout his political diatribe, ‘An Inspector calls ’, Priestley masterfully constructs Arthur Birling as a character who refuses to accept responsibility for his actions to ultimately explore the impacts of Capitalism on Edwardian society yet deviates from this concept other reveal the fragility of a predominantly right-wing rule. Priestley, first, creates his antagonist, Mr Birling, as a character who defies any sense of responsibility placed upon him by his superior social standings as a rich, bourgeois business man of 1912 society. Before we even meet his character, Priestley subtly reveals his irrational and amoral attitudes through his name ’Arthur Birling’. The first name ‘Arthur’ encapsulates two distinct sounds, while the ‘Ar’ captures a more subtle perhaps gentle sound, ‘thur’ epitomises rigidity and harshness. This could metaphorically represent how like the gentler sound is completely overwhelmed and destroyed by the more harsher tone, Mr Birling himself is a microcosmic representation of this analogy- he destroys anything that gets in the way of his bourgeois consumerism; impeding the ‘interests of the capitol’. Interestingly, ‘Arthur’ could be portmanteau for ‘hurt her’ placing further emphasis on his idea to reap the rewards from society by ultimately causing suffering to the very labourers who helped him accumulate his wealth. Priestley leaves the heavily-socialist audience to reflect upon the gruesome reality of living in a predominantly capitalist society, reminding them of the consequences of what happens if society resorts back to the old ways as seen in 1912. To continue, Priestley aptly utilises the stage direction ’heavy-looking, rather portentous ma’ of Mr Birling to further explore the idea of a morality. The demonstrative adjective ‘heavy’ is an extended metaphor for how he carries the heavy burden of excess wealth yet refuses to raise the salaries of Eva and others to a standard, living wage and Priestley skilfully demonstrates through his immoral antagonist how capitalists were consumed by the ideals of individualism- only prospering themselves and discarding ‘community and all that nonsense’. Priestley does this to fuel his own socialist propaganda, especially sympathising with the post ww2 audience who at this point only survived the two world wars due to everyone uniting under one flag to repel the foreign tyrannical dictators. Priestley goes even further to explore the impacts of refusing responsibility on society. Priestley consciously constructs an atmosphere of empathy; sentimentalising with the audience of having to live in a society intent upon destroying itself without the promise of a better, more unified future. When Mr Birling proclaims the absurdity of the notion ’as if we were mixed up together like bees in a hive’- the simile of ‘bees’ connotes how ‘hard headed’ buisnessmen like Mr Birling victimise anyone who tries to take their honey, hinders their ‘prosperity’. However on the other hand, an alternative interpretation could be how Mr Birling and the rest of the aristocracy drain honey out of society; prospering themselves yet leaving the ’hive’ symbolic of society: dead. This reveals the lack of hope the pre-world wars society would have had and this is further emphasised by the symbolism used of ‘bees’- ‘bees’ naturally are representations of the sun itself- which connotes hope and a sense of unity. This idea is a complete contradiction of the bleak and isolating attributes of capitalist ideology heightening our sense of capitalism being a curse on society- demolishing any hope of a better future and this combined with the noun ‘hive’ gives the cumulative effect of the people being trapped under the capitalist regime; death, again reiterating how it is inescapable and no hope remains. The idea of hope being dusted is one that appears a multitude of times across the didactic play, again seen when Mr Birling declares ’still, I can’t accept any responsibility’. The contraction ‘can’t’ could suggest how Mr Birling is physically rendered incapable of accepting responsibility even if he wanted to reiterating again how the common mindset of a capitalist buisness man of how greed of maximising profit is too overwhelmingly tempting to give up and as a result, the very same temptation has blinded him to the horrors of poverty inflicted upon his workers proclaiming him to stay ignorant to this profound issue corrupting the very core of society. However, lastly, Priestley skillfully deviates from this concept to explore the fragility of a predominantly right-wing government. When Mr Birling reveals ‘it’s my duty to keep labour costs down’. Interestingly, this is significant as it implies how if Mr Birling and others like him fails to do his ‘duty ’ of exploiting the poor for ‘cheap labour’- the whole society will collapse along with its ideals as the whole capitalist ideology is found upon the idea of exploiting the working class men and women of cheap labour to fuel their own economic prosperity. Moreover the noun ‘duty’ denoted a legal responsibility, reflecting upon the right-wing capitalist fragility of power as while the socialist responsibility highlights prosperity for the proletariats and bourgeois alike- this is starkly contrasted to the true reality of capitalist responsibility- while it dictates prosperity for the whole of society, in retrospect, it only proves advantageous for the ruling upper-class especially. This exclaims now the whole of their ideology stems from deceit- providing an illusion for the people to believe they are benefitting and Priestley subtly evokes his audience to question how long will this illusion stand, highlighting the fragility of power In the denouement of the play, Mr Birling is seen ‘triumphantly’-‘he had the laugh of us alright’, this ultimately depicts a cyclical structure- the capitalist ideals remaining deeply rooted in the Mr Birling from the beginning till the end despite the inspector final warning perhaps conveying how the collapse of capitalist society will be inescapable and the message will indeed be taught in ‘fire blood and anguish’. To extend this, the fact that Mr Birling is amused at the prospect of impending doom highlights him as one of an irrational and perhaps an abnormal state of mind- he fails to take heed of the inspectors warning, having not learnt his lesson and this abnormality and instability could be reflective of the instability which would inevitably arise from this corrupt regime and Priestley leaves his audience to ponder on the relevant notion of how capitalism is a corrupt and tyrannical regime verging on the pivotal point of despotism than democracy which he himself explores in his 1942 novel ‘Blackout in Gretley’ in which he finds capitalism more synonymous to Nazism and Fascism than to equality and liberating freedom

Your valuable ideas are only valuable if they fit the question. Ideas about Shakespeare's intentions will always be valuable this way, but those which are about character are much harder to make fit

Shakespeare presents the conflict for the throne between Macbeth, Banquo and Malcolm as a series of model lessons to teach King James........and......Shakespeare also teaches the nobility that........., as exemplified by Macbeth's hamartia. Fill in the blanks, and let me see how you do

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Shakespeare presents the conflict for the throne between Macbeth, Banquo and Malcom as a series of model lessons to teach King James true 'kingly graces' and bond unity with the opposing members of society. Shakespeare also teaches the nobility that they must abide by their king and aid him in his cause which would otherwise lead to continuous corruption, as exemplified by Macbeth's hamartia. BELOW I WILL CONTINUE THIS ESSAY throughout the play, Shakespeare uses the "crown" and "throne" as metonyms for kingship in the play. however, Shakespeare portrays the construct of both Macbeth and lady Macbeth to hold an ideology that kingship is solely a "crown" something that can be taken on or off. this idea portrays how they see Duncan as a temporary king; therefore believing the crown can be removed through regicide. this, therefore, leads to further anarchy. However, Malcolm's rival refers to kingship as 'throne' something you can ascend; through this Shakespeare subliminally hints that Malcolm will be permanently king. this overall behaviour juxtaposes to the Macbeth's who merely borrow the crown. however, a perceptive audience member may argue that Shakespeare uses Macbeth's self-awareness embedded soliloquy in order to generate empathy, if not pity. Macbeth is an imposing warrior who commits genocide numerously; after killing Duncan the chain reaction of his murders does not stop until he dies, "I am in blood stepped in so far that returning were as tedious as going over" through this Shakespear highlights that the undeserving will never achieve the true meaning of what they have stolen regardless of the pathways they take. Shakespeare recognises that ambition is an undercurrent in the relationship between the monarchy and nobility. Macbeth was written as a warning to King James and a lesson that must be embodied by the Jacobean individuals. a key discussion in regards to kingship is mentioned between Malcolm and Macduff in Act 4 scene 3. in testing Macduff, Malcom lists all the characteristics of a tyrant: voluptuousness (sexual desires), avarice and a lack of kingly grace. by pretending these are his own faults Malcom points out these are traits of a tyrant - and by implication Macbeth's. Shakespeare in disguise hints to King James that he must act with true kingly graces in order for him to be truly followed. King James was openly homosexual therefore Shakespeare feared his people may turn away. Jacobean individuals believed Kings were sent down directly from God therefore, how could he be doing such a sin? we are aware that Malcom knows what is expected from a king and can be confident that when he rules Scotland, healing will take place through kingship. Again Shakespeare subtly wants to king James induce a bond between the protestants and Catholics even though they planned to kill him through the Gunpowder plot. If he showed positive signs then he may be noble and rightful "clear in his great office". there is also a contrast placed between both Duncan and Banquo. Shakespeare depicts Duncan as an agent of benevolence "so clear in his great office" thus establishing him as the binary opposite of Macbeth. Interestingly, Shakespeare presents to the audience how very few people speak about Duncan after he is dead - with the exception of the Macbeths. therefore this could be another subliminal warning to King James that he must have a personal touch with his people so they understand each other as well as reducing the level of hate receives so that the crown is not merely taken of him too. Ultimately throughout the play kingship is complexly is presented as an ideology that needs to be changed for the best in society and that Macbeth is an opposing resemblance of what true divinity is.