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There are several methods you can consider when learning to write an analysis of an unseen poem. My first piece of advice is to practice analysing poems quickly and succinctly, in exam conditions, in t...

Depending on what examination board (AQA, CIE, OCR) you do, there will be different requirements for you. However, as a general rule it is important that you try and include these things if you are loo...

First, read the extract slowly and thoroughly. Try to get an overall sense of it. What is the tone? You will need to construct an argument about what the extract is trying to do. It is important to be abl...

Writing a great answer to an AS or A2 English essay is tougher than it was at GCSE but it is important to build on the skills you developed at the earlier level. 

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One of the biggest worries for students taking A Level English Literature is that most of the exams are closed book, meaning that you cannot have a copy of the text in the exam with you.

This ...