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English Literature
A Level

'All literary texts are a product of the context in which they were written.' In light of this statement explore the two texts you have studied.

Both Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband' and Coleridge's works of poetry are arguably poignant examples of literature that has derived from the personal, historical and literary contexts of their respective ...

DG
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What is the significance of John Keats' use of the motif of sight/eyes in Lamia?

Keats uses the motif in order to present an extended metaphor surrounding power constructs within his poem. Firstly, we should consider the positioning of Lycius as a tragic victim. Keats enforces the &qu...

AR
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'Othello is too stupid to be considered a tragic hero' - Leavis. Why are we studying this play then?

Leavis is quoted describing the character of Othello as ‘stupid’ and this is often used by students to disregard Othello as being a valid text to study. However, the theme of ‘stupidity’ ...

NG
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“Defiantly comic.” Consider this view of Chaucer’s presentation of his Wife of Bath.

An empirical form of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath, even today, would function as the antithesis of a typical woman. Therefore, to consider the patriarchal context which Chaucer would have seen around him as he ...

AS
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What does Shakespeare tell us about the Stuart attitude towards witchcraft?

In this question, we're looking for context, language, character, and imagery. 

Context: James 1st, wrote daemonologie, burning of witches, suspicious- role of religion

Language: Fair is fou...

EJ
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