IB English A: Lang & Lit HL · Unit 1 of 6

IB English A: Lang & Lit HL Unit 1: Analysing Texts

Unit 1 of IB English A: Language and Literature covers Analysing Texts. This unit contains 8 topics and 35 sub-topics. Below you'll find free study notes, flashcards, and exam preparation resources for every topic in this unit.

Higher Level students should treat this unit page as a route map: revise the shared core, then use the HL notes and topic links to reach the extra depth and evaluation expected at HL.

8 topics35 sub-topics

Exam technique guide

What Unit 1 covers

The complete toolkit for analysing any text — what analysis is, the language, literary, structural and visual techniques, and how to build top-band analytical writing.

Topics in Unit 1

1.1

Understanding Analysis

7 sub-topics

1.2

Word choice & tone

3 sub-topics

1.3

Sentences & rhetoric

4 sub-topics

1.4

Imagery & comparison

4 sub-topics

1.5

Irony & meaning

4 sub-topics

1.6

Structure & narrative

4 sub-topics

1.7

Visual techniques

3 sub-topics

1.8

Building Excellent Analysis

6 sub-topics

Study tip: Work through the topics in order — each builds on concepts from the one before. Start with notes, then reinforce with flashcards and practice questions.

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