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English Literature
A Level

How should I structure my Critical Essay?

You should always begin your Critical Essay with an introduction. This should refer to the question in your own words and prepare the reader for the argument that you are going to make in the following pa...

QG
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What is the difference between form and structure?

At first thought, the difference between form and structure can seem very fine, and it may be that at times they overlap, but there is certainly a difference. Form is concerned with ideas of genre that su...

AS
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How do I write an effective introduction to an essay question?

In most cases, an essay question is asking you to debate a certain topic. For example, if you were to study Doctor Faustus, a question-title may be "Does Marlowe present Faustus as a character with w...

HB
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What is meant by 'intertextuality'?

A key part of A-level English Literature is understanding the context of texts. We should note that when we are reading something, what we are reading is very often inseparable from a network of ideas and...

AS
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How do you write an essay on a character without just being descriptive?

I think there are two key points to this answer. Firstly, that though a question may just say 'discuss character X', what its really asking is 'how does character X develop' - its very rare to find a tota...

TD
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