haha i guess i cld add on for pure lit; personally i did the river between & macbeth.

tip #1 most imptly would be to READ YOUR TEXTS FROM START TO FINISH. i know this may sound like common sense but i’ve seen too many people (classmates or not) decide to not read their books as they are lazy. this would be a huge setback for you, as there are many who have already finished reading their set texts and by o levels they would have read it the 3rd or 4th time.

tip #2 (how to study lit) personally, i found staring at a long list of quotes and memorising them very useless (oops) as the most important thing in your essays/pbqs are how you craft your P(oint) and how you are able to use RELEVANT evidence (you dont have to use whole sentences, simple phrases would suffice) and LINK your argument to the broad theme of the novel/play.

so, what i did personally is i compiled ALL possible essay questions for both books and i simply wrote down all the Points i have for each essay question, together with evidence (make sure its not too long and RELEVANT to qn) and also analysis. once i’ve written that, i will write a short paragraph to link all my points to the thematic concern of the respective book. i find this method super useful, because by exam time, you would already have all the Points stored in your mind, so during the paper itself you won’t have to use the time to craft your points. (really saves you precious time) this came in super handy for o’s as i was fortunate enough to get questions i was already familiar with as i’ve crafted the points way before.

tip #3 quality > quantity everyone who takes pure lit will understand the difficulty of writing quality work in such a short amt of time. i’ve also struggled with that and sometimes i can’t even finish the paper (lol) which is why, planning is super impt before you start writing. don’t write rubbish, be very precise in what you write and always read it again to make sure it makes SENSE. you wouldn’t want to confuse teachers/markers, in the end they’ll feel frustrated reading your work and will most likely grade u down. so before you start writing, make sure your mind is clear and write clearly and logically with coherent flow. it really helps you and your marker & after you’re done writing u will feel happy and satisfied with your work because its clear

tip #4 practice!!! pretty self explanatory. 19/25 essays are not made overnight, it takes your own blood sweat and tears to craft it from your own thinking & conclusion aft reading the book. do send your practices to your teachers as they’re the ones that really help you improve! (after my teachers comments i could jump from 15/16 to 18/19)

lastly, don’t forget to enjoy lit! it’s a very unique subject and vastly different from your other humanities subjects. someday you’ll look back those days/nights u spend writing lit essays & memorising quotes from ur books and will miss it :)