BACKGROUND state the author, the time and place where the story was written, quick summary

(NOT synopsis) of the story. You can mention literary devices of the WHOLE story such as diction, audience, setting, theme etc etc. Relation to Poes life is also welcome. LITERARY ANALYSIS Dont just explain what literary devices are there, explain WHY the author used it. The examiners cannot see your extract, so don t just go in line blabla there s 20 MAJOR LIT DEVICES

Pro tip: it is extremely unlikely that youll find allegory. dont stretch your ioc with things you don t really know. Move on to minor lit device if you cannot complete all 20 of major. MINOR LIT DEVICES : At least 10. The more the better. Be careful with IRONY << most misused lit device according to Mr. Minh SIMILE not every sentence that has like or as can be simile LITOTE just because it starts with a negative it s not automatically a litote SOCIAL CULTURAL HISTORICAL CONTEXT Gets you to a 7 when you can explain in depth. You can explain the SCH of - The content of the story The things that happen in real world and Poe s life PRESCRIBED QUESTIONS Only use when you run out of things to say. Points wont be reduced if you don t use it.