How should I structure my essays on a seen text?

A structure is not always needed for English essays but it could help you to make sure you are hitting all the AOs that examiners are looking for. A basic structure is an introduction (where you signpost what your essay will be on and your overall thesis), a main body (where you make your arguments) and then your conclusion (where you finally come to your overall opinion and summarise the reasons why which you will have argued in the main body).
The most difficult part is the main body and it is the main body which will gain you most marks. You should have around 3 paragraphs with this structure. Point- what is your argument Evidence- where in the text can you find reason for your argument. This can be in the form of a quote or general knowledge on the textExplanation- how does your evidence support your point(Context- depending on the question, you might need this. This is based on questions that require contextual knowledge of the text to argue your point or even different interpretations according to various critics, performances or works inspired by the text)