The best guide to analysing texts for IB English Literature and IB English Language and Literature.
Before you begin building a house, it’s pretty important that you understand all the tools and how they work. What I just told you is a metaphor for literary analysis. Before you can try to construct a beautiful paragraph of analysis (which is a complex task that I can’t teach Read more…
Choosing the right quotes for your IB English Paper 2 exam is extremely important. The quotes you learn ultimately make or break your exam performance. The problem is that it’s difficult to find these elusive, “good” quotes. How do you even begin the laborious search through your texts? What quotes should you Read more…
In this blog post, you will learn why analysis is essential to your success in IB English and whether you should be worrying about your analytical skills. If you’re in your final year of IB and you still don’t fully understand how literary analysis works, then you are well and truly Read more…
To get a 7 in IB English Literature or IB English Language and Literature, you must understand not just how to analyse, but how to analyse properly and correctly. It’s so easy to be confused by all the contradictory advice that different IB English teachers and textbooks seem to be Read more…