The Bell Jar
Here's a close study of the language use in an extract from 'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0801v6l
Pat Barker's Regeneration
Have a listen to this close study of Barker's language use, particularly her use of pronouns in 'Regeneration' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02z7tz3
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Have a listen to this examination of an extract from Huxley's novel Brave New World. Useful for any exam that asks you to look closely at language. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02w3xg8
Toni Morrison's 'Beloved'
Listen to this 7 minute clip from the bbc which analyses Morrison's use of language in an extract from Morrison's masterpiece of a novel https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p03yjbq3
Jekyll and Hyde
...and here's the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08bd0g4
BBC Book Introductions
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Have a listen to these book introductions from the BBC. These are GCSE set texts and contain helpful comments about language use which could be incorporated into exam answers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08cschv
BBC Book Introductions
Jekyll and Hyde Follow this link for the BBC's introductions to GCSE set texts. The talks include discussion of the language techniques used so are really useful for exam preparation.
