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A passage of literature needs decoding. Always when considering a passage, Form and structure, language, context and themes should be in our minds. But I...

‘Mary itched. And this itch of Mary’s was the itch of curiosity.’

Explore the ways in which Oswald and Swift portray femininity in Dart and Waterland. In the course of your writing show how your id...

The first lexical device Burns explores is repetition. This is a key method in rhetoric because it establishes importance, and ensures the reader pays attention to the word repeated. The word "red&qu...

This is an extremely subjective question; it really depends on the question as to how you structure the answer. However, the general rule is to structure the argument into two halves, with a pro-argument ...

Close readings are an essential part of the study of English Literature. They form the basis of a lot of essay writing, exams and coursework and become particularly important if you’re thinking of studyin...