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On the surface Polonius seems to be a well-spoken man who is aware of his status in society and is full of wisdom to pass on to his children, Ophelia and Laertes. However, it could be argued that he is...

First and foremost, you must read the entire text. As you go through the text, you should think about any devices the author is using, for example pathetic fallacy, periphrasis, and foreshadowing. You ...

Know your texts. It is better to remember fewer texts, but in greater detail. This prevents you from trying to create links when there are none. In an exam you should barely have to improvise. If you have...

A critical analysis is a description of what you, the reader, understand from the text. This shouldn't be from context you have researched or analysis of hypothesis posed by secondary critics, rather i...

The key to Shakespeare's work is understanding them. Grasping their meaning and understanding the language. Once you have that, you can begin to analyse any Shakespearean text. The meaning behind the t...