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English Literature
A Level

How is Desdemona presented as a fragile woman in Othello?

To plan this essay question, first brainstorm some ideas. E.g. she is brave at the beginning but becomes fragile as the play progresses, why is she fragile is it due to society (context), are all the wome...

IA
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How can I make sure that I am writing an effective comparative essay between two texts?

A technique to ensure this is by using a different coloured highlighter for each text and going through the essay highlighting when you focus on each text. Look at the mark scheme to see whether it wants ...

CO
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What are some of the key themes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in relation to the Gothic?

The Gothic tropes of horror and terror - suspense leading to horror - are prominent in Shelley's Frankenstein; for example, the build-up to and reveal of Elizabeth's death ("suddenly I heard...

AB
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'Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts.' (With unseen passages to choose from, as seen on OCR English Literature A Level)

[As seen on the examples board, I'm giving instructions on how to write these types of questions rather than an example answer as the answer always depends on which new text is given in the exam. I hope t...

TD
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""Much American Literature is concerned with ideas about tension between Social Classes" Discuss this statement in relation to your study of American Literature." How would you write an introduction for this question?

These questions are worded in such a way that they demand some kind of overview of the period of American Literature- this can be a daunting demand because, after all, you have probably only studied two t...

SC
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