Below is a possible answer to the question above. It is not a model answer, and has several things wrong with it, but would achieve a grade C in the English literature exam.
Read through the answer and try to see why it should gain a C.
Here are the criteria it needs to match.
- Sustained knowledge of text
- Structured response to task
- Personal involvement/empathy
- Appropriate comment on meaning/style
- Effective use of reference/supporting textual detail
- Sustained comment on social/cultural/historical issues or context
