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Cambridge IGCSE
Everything you need to prepare for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature. Poetry, prose, drama, unseen analysis — structured around Papers 1 and 2 with real study content and exam technique to help you achieve an A* (CAIE grades A*–G).
Set-text notice
This cluster is based on the Cambridge IGCSE 0475 syllabus Songs of Ourselves Vol 1 Part 4 plus the Ted Hughes cluster (The Thought-Fox, Hawk Roosting, Wind). Cambridge International rotates set texts every two years — always confirm via cambridgeinternational.org/syllabus before relying on this list for the current exam window. Prose options: Things Fall Apart (Achebe) / To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee). Drama options: A Taste of Honey (Delaney) / A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Antony and Cleopatra.
Cluster rights: Four poems are in copyright (Atwood, Auden, Hughes ×3). Quotations on linked pages are short fair-dealing extracts. Anthology publisher: Cambridge University Press — permissions via cambridge.org/permissions.
1 hour 30 minutes · 50 marks
1 hour 30 minutes · 50 marks
Cambridge IGCSE English Literature is graded on the A*–G scale (not 1–9). The highest grade is A*, and a grade C or above is generally considered a good pass.
Focused guides covering every part of the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature course — drama, prose, poetry, and exam skills.
Set Shakespeare plays for Paper 2, Section A — full study guides with plot, characters, themes, key quotes, and stagecraft analysis.
Full plot summary, character analysis, themes, 20+ key quotes, historical context, and Cambridge exam questions.
View resourceShakespeare’s enchanting comedy: plot summary, character analysis, themes of love and illusion, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourcePlot summary, character study, themes of justice, mercy, and prejudice, key quotes, and Cambridge exam practice.
View resourceShakespeare’s tragedy of jealousy: plot summary, character analysis, themes of race, manipulation, and honour, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourcePlot summary, character analysis, themes of love, fate, and conflict, key quotes, and Cambridge exam practice.
View resourceNon-Shakespeare drama texts for Paper 2, Section B — detailed guides covering dramatic technique and stagecraft.
Tennessee Williams’ classic: scene-by-scene summary, character study, themes of desire and decay, key quotes, and exam practice.
View resourceShelagh Delaney’s kitchen-sink drama: plot summary, character analysis, themes of class and identity, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourceJ.B. Priestley’s morality play: plot summary, character analysis, themes of responsibility and class, key quotes, and exam practice.
View resourceModern set prose texts for Paper 1, Section B — in-depth guides covering plot, characters, themes, and exam technique.
Harper Lee’s classic: plot summary, character study, themes of justice and prejudice, key quotes, and Cambridge exam practice.
View resourceChinua Achebe’s landmark novel: plot summary, character analysis, themes of colonialism and cultural identity, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourceDaphne du Maurier’s gothic romance: plot summary, character analysis, themes of identity and obsession, key quotes, and exam practice.
View resourceAnita Desai’s evocative novella: plot summary, character analysis, themes of isolation and disillusionment, key quotes, and exam practice.
View resourceJoan Lindsay’s mystery: plot summary, character analysis, themes of the uncanny and nature, key quotes, and Cambridge exam guidance.
View resourcePre-20th century set texts — study guides with chapter summaries, contextual analysis, and exam strategies.
Dickens’ bildungsroman: chapter summaries, character analysis, themes of ambition and social class, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourceJane Austen’s classic: plot summary, character analysis, themes of class, marriage, and personal growth, key quotes, and exam practice.
View resourceCharlotte Brontë’s gothic romance: plot summary, character analysis, themes of independence, morality, and love, key quotes, and exam guidance.
View resourceComprehensive poetry guides — full analysis of set anthology poems, comparison techniques, unseen poetry preparation, and A*–G marking guidance.
Full analysis of set poems from Volume 1, with themes, language techniques, comparison pairs, and exam-ready notes.
View resourceFull analysis of set poems from Volume 2, with themes, language techniques, comparison pairs, and exam-ready notes.
View resourceStep-by-step techniques for unseen poetry analysis, with worked examples, annotated responses, and marker tips.
View resourceBuild the exam technique and knowledge you need to maximise your marks and achieve a top grade (A*–G scale).
Quoting
Always support your points with short, embedded quotations rather than long block quotes.
Personal Response
Cambridge markers reward personal response. Use phrases such as "I find it striking that..." or "This suggests to me..." to show engagement.
Passage Questions
For passage-based questions, work through the extract systematically but also connect outward to the rest of the text.
Terminology
Name specific literary techniques (enjambment, dramatic irony, sibilance) and explain their effect on the reader.
Timing
Time management: spend roughly 45 minutes on each section of the paper, including 5 minutes planning.
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